DOCTOR'S APPEAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25048, 11 November 1944, Page 6

DOCTOR'S APPEAL

POST IN HOSPITAL OTHER EXPERIENCE WANTED The question whether a doctor? vices were of more value at the Ma MN nui Hospital than at the Avondale"jf S °* tal Hospital was contested at a sitr"* of the Auckland Manpower (Iridust M ' Committee yesterday, when Dr p p wen Service appealed against allowed to terminate his employe as an assistant medical officer at A dale in order to take up an ap P( 2" ment as house surgeon with tli Mangonui Hospital Board. The J);. tor-General of Mental Hospitals e °" represented by Dr H. M. Buchanan* medical superintendent at Avond t' and Mr Goldstine appeared for tho *' pellaut. ap - Difficulties at present being Wper gfc enced at the Mangonui Hospital » en , outlined by Mr Goldstine, who that the medical superintendent was it in hospital The only other practkW m the district was a married to! with a family, who was unable to'cai on the work at the hospital, as weM look after her own private practice »" a that of the medical superintendent T doctor who was acting as locum at the hospital was due to take tm position at the Auckland Hospital n December 1. 0D The Mangonui Hospital For the past year, continued M, Goldstine, the number of admissions t the Mangonui Hospital was 1700 and the doctor in charge had at least fin private consultations a day. At present there were 40 beds, but arrangement! were being made to accommodate » further ten patients, Giving evidence on his own behalf Dr Service, who qualified at the Otaao University in 1940, said he accepted the position .at Avondale on the advice of the dean of the medical faculty who recommended that every medical .prary titioner should have at least two years' training in psychiatry. He now Wanted clinical experience in a general hospi. tal. At Mangonui, he would be in * much inferior position both as regards salary and accommodation. Patients at Avondale "At present there are 1&56 patients at Avondale," stated Dr Buchanan, in stressing the need for , retaining 'his present staff, which, in addition to tie superintendent, comprised three assistant medical officers. It would not be fair to the patients or to theremaining officers to reduce the staff any further. A proposal to establish a mental institution in Auckland for children would further complicate the position, continued Dr Buchanan. It" had been necessary to lend Dr Service to other mental hospitals which had experienced staffing difficulties. Decision was reserved. MORE SMALL SHIPS ' ORDEK FROM INDIA CONSTRUCTION IN AUCKLAND Twenty-.four 45ft motor towboats are being built at the yards of United Ship ' and Boatbuilders, Ltd.. Auckland, to fulfil an order from the Eastern Supply Group, which is based in India. The towboats, which will he similar to the 50 previously built at the yards for the United States Army and Navy, will he fitted with Diesel engines. After completion and trials, the, boats will h shipped overseas. Other Auckland shipbuilding firnjs , are sub-contractors in making these boats. An order jfor 21 12ft and nine 14ft kauri outboard motor-boats fof the United States Navy has been divided among the various Auckland yards. Known to the Americans as wherries, these craft are of an unusual type which has not been built here before. They have a slight resemblance to dories and are Y-bottomed. . ■" ':■•'•- LOCAL AND GENEBAL Services Not Used . The fourth woman juror to be summoned for service in Auckland since women were made eligible attended at the Supreme Court all this week without getting an opportunity to take part in a trial. Her name was drawn several times from the baUot box, and called; but on each occasion counsel for the accused challenged her, and she was not included in the panel. New Telephone Directories A start has been made with the distribution of the new telephone directories in various parts of Auckland. There are 48,000 copies to be delivered to subscribers. The distribution will be made mainly by postmen'. The new book, which has 56 pages more an the previous directory this year contains lists of sub-exchange and privateline owners. It is available for immediate use on delivery. Unlicensed Badio A defendant who was prosecuted for being in possession of an unlicensed radio set before Mr J. Morling, S.M., yesterdav, said that when an inspector called, his wife thought he was a radio servicing mechanic, fife told her to try out the set on several stations, and[she did so. The inspector then said; "Thu set is not licensed." The magistrate: "That must have been a jar." Defendant said the set had not been operated before or since the inspector's visit. Be was ordered to pay Court costs. Armistice Day The 26th anniversary of the signing of the armistice before the cessation ■ of hostilities in the last war ffUl.be observed by the usual two minutes silence at 11 o'clock this morning throughout New Zealand. An artillery gun will be fired from Albert Park to mark the beginning, and end iof the observance. Although there will. again be no service at the "in tne Domain this year, a tribute of rosemary will be laid at the foot tne monument bv the president of the victoria League, Mrs J. 8.-Macfarlane. Grants to Training Centres Grants to assist in the establishment of bowling greens at each of tne-dis-abled Servicemen's Re-estabhsjunen* League's training centres at Aucklana, Wellington, Christchurch wd Dune 4» are being made by the Dominion executive committee of the R etu "T, Services Association from money tmunder the J. R, McKenzie Trust. W centre is to receive £250 for the purpose. As a beneficiary cf the J. K. •» Eenzie Trust Board, the association m received amounts totalling £435U, .to oe spent for the benefit of ex-seryicefflen who have suffered disability througn wounds or sickness. Professors' Salaries A comment that salaries paid a .! Otago University did not compare w«i with those offered at Australian ana United Kingdom universities was-maw bv Professor R. Lawson, chairman oi the Professorial Board, at a dinner given in honour of Professor J- }. • Elder and Professor J. N. Find!ay., ne said that if Otago University was w maintain its high standard it woi"" have to take into consideration win*., other universities were doing in t" raising of salaries. Unless this was done first-class men would be reluctant accept appointments at Dunedin Linen Flax Crop Spring showers and sunshine are producing what look to be the best crops oi . linen flax Marlborough has .yet grownSome of the straw in the Fairhall are I is 3ft 6in long, and the crops in w ! Scddon district are also reported to u looking particularly well. ."J he c r °»J are vcrv good and very clean, said - H. Finlav, manager of the ,Blcnl eim linen flax factory. "There will I,ot t - much poor flax this year on prese' appearance. 1 should say that iihnoi j-» the acreage sown is sliiaUer, ■ tonnage delivered to the null , actually exceed that of laaiS 06 *