PERSONAL ITEMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24539, 23 March 1943, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. J. S. Milne left for Welli ns w yesterday. 6 J Mr. E. G. Bridgens left for the Kn,,+t. last night. 1 Mr. W. E. Anderson returned Wellington yesterday. 01a Mr. James Fletcher, Commissioner of Defence Construction, travelled to Well ington last night. . Captain W. J. Bulger, of the Uniteri States War Shipping Administration returned to Wellington last night. The Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Armed Forces and War Go-ordina tion, left by air for Wellington y 6 stt>ri day. Mr. C. A. Furlong, of the Department of Internal Affairs, arrived from Wellington yesterday and is at tU Station Hotel. THE PRIME MINISTER (0.C.) WELLINGTON. Honda? Iff The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon P. Eraser, left by the limited express to-night on his way to Rotorua, wKsre he will be present at the opening 0 f the new Arawa meeting-house by th e Governor-General, Sir Cyril Xewall on Wednesday. Mr. Fraser will tnke part in the welcome to American servicemen at the Ngaruawahia Pa on Saturday and will officiate next day at rhe dedication of the Savage Memorial at Orakei. i DEPARTMENTAL CHANGES POST FOR MR. C. A. JEFFERY (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Monday The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. jjl I'. Fraser, announced to-day that Mr, [j C. A. Jeffery, C.M.G., has been a-> | pointed permanent head of the Prime H .Minister's Department. Mr. Jeffery w j]j 9 in addition, retain his present positions 9 of Clerk of the Executive Council, Sec- IE retary to the Cabinet and Chief Private \i Secretary. A In the reorganisation of the depart. 1 ment, consequent on the departure of if Mr. C. A. Berendsen as High Comm«. I sioner for New Zealand in Australia H Mr. Eraser stated that Mr. A. D. M c ! H Intosh, at present first Secretary (Diplo. | matic) of the Prime Minister's Depart- 1 ment, had been appointed Secretary to I the War Cabinet and would carry 'oat § that portion of Mr. Berendsen's duties | directly relating to the war effort. Mr,. I Mcintosh would also continue to deaj ft departmentally with matters relating to I Foreign Affairs and External Relationii | generally. _ 1 The Prime Minister added that Mr, Foss Shanahan, at present Secretary o!f Organisation for National Security in the Prime Minister's Department, had' been appointed Assistant-Secretary to the War Cabinet, and Secretary to tho Chiefs of Staff Committee. As a resulli of this reorganisation the functions of organisation for national securitv H would be taken over bv the War Cab(> 1 net Secretariat, and the term Organi. H sation for National Security, which had f| now become a misnomer, would no longer be used. PATIENTS' FEES BOARD SEEKS INCREASE A decision to apply again to tho Minister of Health, the Hon. A. H. Nordmeyer, for permission to increaso fees recoverable from certain classes of ' hospital patients from 15s to 18s a day was made by the Auckland Hospital Board last night. A letter received by the board in \ September from the Director-General of Health. Dr. M. H. Watt, advised that the Minister did not approve of a proposed increase in fees to 18s a day, but that as costs generally showed a tendency to increase he was prepared to reconsider the matter in six months. He recommended, however, that if the board then proceeded with the proposal, arrangements be made to consult boards generally through the Hospital Boards' Association in an endeavour to obta:.n uniformity. • | On the recommendation of the Fia- | ance and Purchasing Committee it was agreed that the application for permission to increase fees would be in respect of the following classes of patients: Those not ordinarily resident in Neir Zealand and not entitled to claim hospital benefits under the Social Security Act; those having a right to recover damages and medical expenses in respect of an injury and whose right to ] benefits was restricted by the Social Security Act and in respect of whom the board was entitled to recover fees; and. patients who were residents of other hospital board districts.

WOMEN'S HOME GUARD SCOTS GIRL BEST SHOT LONDON, Feb. 3 -Miss Catherine Dodds, of Edinburgh, wearing the blue trouser suit and bent of her unit, won the women's "Home Guard" rifle shooting contest in London. She scored 9!) in the final, and wiu hold the first prize, a silver rose bowl, for six months. Mrs. Proece, Leicester, was second with 98. and Mrs. Carpenter, Bristol, third with 96. Miss Dodds travelled all night to take part in the - contest. Very nervous and very shy, she wanted to take the next train home the moment the bovn had been presented to iier by Lorn 1 Wedgwood. Small and dark, she is i* book-keeper and spends all her spare time as shooting instructor to th« Edinburgh women's home defence unit, which has been in existence for a year longer than the parent organisations. "I only learned shooting six months before our homo defence unit was formed,'- Miss Dodds said. "I am,* second lieutenant in the unit and w 0 have about 200 members." , , The 10 finalists were the survivors oi more than 10130 women who took part in the preliminary rounds. THE ROTARY CLUB The Auckland Rotary Club's weekly luncheon meeting yesterday was well attended. Visitors were welcomed «. T the president, Mr. T. H. Mackv. The speaker was Mr. Ft. P. Mourant, former New Zealand bank officer, who addressed the club on impressions gained during three years' residence id lure. The president commended an ap" peal for funds by the Y.W ; C.A. extension of its activities in providing accommodation for women and frn ,|s - HOUSES ON GOLF COURSE LONDON, Feb. 3 Britain's Minister of Health is to be psked to give a decision on Croyoo Town Council's decision to build houses on Beckenham golf course. The council members believe that t mistakes of the last war should n occur again. They want to have hou - ready for the men when they rot after the war. A section of ratepa\ • says the war should first be brotij. to a successful conclusion before i° ns ing problems are tackled. SEQUEL TO RIOT IN SHIP ADELAIDE Marcb -. ; ir A ship's fireman was sent to gao nine months, two other firemen - months, and tliree others tor days by a South Australian stipf't . magistrate after hearing 1 7 . against them of assault. i' n • [)fi possession of firearms, and rio 0 haviour. ... „ u The charges followed an a ' • i: qn an Allied vessel at a South Aus