News Of The Day

Northern Advocate, 14 March 1944, Page 2

News Of The Day

Hospital M«it Coupons. A broad smile passed ' over Hospital Board members’ faces yesterday, when the house manager stated in his report that meat coupons were required. "This also applies to board members having meals in the > hospital.”

War Savings Needed. Last week National War Savings receipts in Whangarei were over £7CO, but with less than three weeks to go before? the end of the financial year, £4305 is required to enable Whangarei to attain its yearly quota of £32,760.

Month at Hospital The Medical Superintendent of the Whangarei Hospital (Dr J. W. Hall) submitted the following report to the board yesterday for the month of February: Patients remaining at the end of the previous month 109 (including maternity annexe 19); admitted during the month 274 (30); discharged 272 (36); died 7; remaining' at end of the month 104 (13).

The Sick Remembered

The following gifts were received at the Whangarei hospital during February, and were gratefully acknowledged by the board at yesterday’s meeting: Mrs Seed, Kauika Road, pears; Red Cross, pears; Church of England. Armstrong Avc-nue, lemons; Mr G. Mason, Waiotira, books; Mr Perehards. 12 Readers’ Digests; Waipu Women’s Institute, books.

Purchase of Businesses

Decision to urge that the same restrictions concerning the purchase of land by aliens, be extended to cover them acquiring businesses, was made by the executive of the Northland NexL-of-Kin Association at its quarterly meeting in Whangarei last night. Urging the adoption of the motion, the president (Mr. G. A. R. McKoy) stated that now aliens had been prevented from buying land, it seemed as if they were turning their attention towards the acquiring of businesses.

Y.W.C.A. Garden Party To mark the commencement of activities for 1944, the Whangarei Y.W.C.A. held a garden party at the residence of Mr and Mrs W. J. Court on Saturday afternoon. The guests were received by the President (Mrs W. J. Court), the Vice Presidents (Mrs W. Jones and Miss McLeod) and the general secretary (Miss Fay Aldridge). The garden was most colourful with beds of zinnias, dahlias and asters in addition to many other flowers, shrubs and trees. This setting, with the music which was played, provided a lovely setting for a garden party. During the afternoon, folk dancing and fencing items, presented by members of the Y.W.C.A. Gymnasium and Fencing Clubs, were much enjoyed. Afternoon tea was served in a marquee.

• ■it* Pastures Benefit The continued rainfall in Northland during the last few months must have proved beneficial to pasture and farming generally, contended the chairman of directors of the Whangarei Co-op Dairy Co. Ltd. (Mr. B. S. Tremaine) in an interview today. Due to the surplus of good feed caused by the rain, the company's production figures were much highei than those for last year, although there were fewer suppliers. Mr. Tremaine stated he thought farmers of Northland were fortunate indeed to have experienced such a season. A greater quantity of hay than for many seasons had been stored up in reserve, although farmers who had left-haymaking until late in the season had been adversely affected by the heavy rainfall which had destroyed some crops.