LIQUOR IN BEDROOMS
AUCKLAND NURSES' HOME BEER AND COCKTAIL FOUND A report that two second-year pupil nurses had been found to have alcohol in their bedrooms in the Nurses' Home at the Auckland Hospital was received by the Hospital Board last night from tlie acting-ladv superintendent, Miss E. S. Brown. During a routine inspection a sister found in one room three full bottles of ale. one full bottle of cocktail and five empty beer bottles. In the other room one empty whisky bottle and one partly full bottle of beer were found. "This matter has caused me much concern, owing to the fact that many of the nurses are only 18 years of age, and I feel that many of their parents would object to their being subjected to the temptations of alcohol in the Nurses' Home." wrote Miss Brown. She asked for directions as to steps she was empowered to "take should the practice continue. The board adopted a recommendation that no alcoholic liquor be allowed in the Nurses' Home, except with the permission of the lady superintendent. TROPICAL STORM HAVOC ON BOUGAINVILLE DELUGE FOLLOWS LIGHTNING (R.N.Z.A.F. Official News Service) BOUGAINVILLE, Nov. 11 x Bougainville is outside the hurricane limit, but the experience of a storm a day or two ago made it very clear that it can be made by the elements into a most uncomfortable spot. Fortunately, this particular storm caused only slight injuries to personnel, but it blew down trees which, on. their way, smashed telephone and power lines, severed communication, and caused considerable damage to tent lines, ablution blocks and living facilities. Terrific bursts of thunder seemed to be only a few feet above the ground, and the concussion could be felt against the skin and clothing. Vivid lightning was followed by a deluge, declared by the oldest hands in the camps to be the heaviest in 12 months of severe storms and torrential rain. Giant trees were tossed about alarmingly, and smaller trees were uprooted.
At its heaviest, the rain reduced visibility to a few yards, and all transport was brought to a standstill. Water rose rapidly, roads became flooded, and dangerous washouts quickly added to the complications. Some stouthearted work was done, and the example of a station equipment officer resulted in several abandoned vehicles being brought in. The worst was over in an hour. Then the wind subsided and the rain eased off, until it was merely an equivalent of what is described in New Zealand as a downpour. In another half-hour it was all over, and working parties got busy on the uadly-damagod and bedraggled camps. ELLERSLIE HOSPITAL RELEASE OF BUILDINGS An urgent request that the use by the board of buildings on the Ellerslie Racecourse occupied by military patients bo terminated without delay was received by the Auckland Hospital Board last night from the Auckland Racing Club. The club pointed out that the privileges given to the board had existed for over four years and that it considered no reasonable cause existed for continued occupancy of the premises. Its request did not refer to the clearing station recently erected. The board decided to inform the club ihafc it recently took action to release the buildings, but was _ informed by higher authorities that it was premature to take such a step ana that further efforts were being made to vacate the buildings by November 80. In view of the possibility of an epidemic occurring, the board sought permission to retain in the buildings such hospital fittings as caused no inconvenience to the club.
SHIPS LEAVE GREYMOUTH (0.C.) GREYMOUTH, Monday After being virtually closed throughout the week-end because of bad weather the port of Greyniotith was workable again this morning. The Paktira, Poolta and Karu sailed and the Karepo berthed,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25050, 14 November 1944, Page 4
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