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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19099, 21 August 1936, Page 4

Clouds of dust are raised by cars on tho roads in the Waiapu County and the farmers are wanting rain badly, according to a man who returned' to-day after a visit to Te Araroa. All the small watercourses are dry and the route round East Cape to Opotiki, across the Kanakatuwhero and Raukokore Rivers lias been open for the past few weeks.

Kauri trees thrive in the Gisborne district, according to a statement made by Mr. G. T. Maunder at the annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Horticultural Society last night. He said that Mr. T. E. Toney el iffe had a kauri 20ft. high, and it- had grown fully lit. a year. There was another kauri in' Waiteata Park which had grown to a height of 10ft. in 10 years.

A second arrest- in connection with an alleged assault in Gladstone road on May 30 was made in Christchurch, and to-day Frank Fitzwilliam, alias “The Fowl' and Williams, aged 45, appeared before Mr. E. L. Walton, S.M., in the Police Court on a charge of assaulting Charles McDonald and also assaulting McDonald with intent to rob. On the application ol Detective A. G. McWliirter, the accused was remanded to appear next Friday, when another man on similar charges, would have his case heard. Both cases would be taken together.

A few minutes after the sounding of the fire siren at 5.53 o'clock last even ing Rutene road was lined 1 with cars and bicycles belonging to people who were attracted by the call. On the arrival of the brigade at the scene, after a quick turn-out, it was found that a chimney in the house occupied by Mrs. M. McKenzie, 74 Iraiiui road, had been on tin and a hoy, who had noticed this, had broken the Rutene road alarm box at the intersection of Hinaki street. The fire had burned itself out, and little damage had been done.

Outdoor relief granted by the cook Hospital Board for the four months ended on July 51 came well within the amount made available by the board for the period, the actual value of relief given being £1452, whereas £1583 represente<l one-third of the allocation for tlie current financial year. Rations issued by the board accounted for £583, and rent payments cavne next, £275 having been expended in this direction. Children boarded out at the expense of the board cost it £l7O, and fuel allowances for indigent- homes £56.

Although the poliutukawa tree in its natural slate was confined mainly to the coast line of the Auckland province, large numbers of beautiful specimens were to be found much further south. This statement was made at last night’s meeting of the Poverty Bay Horticltural Society by Mr. G. T." Maunder in an address on native trees and shrubs for ornamental purposes. Many pohutukawas had been planted by the Wellington City Council, and were making a fine show. This was one indication of the possibilities which the New Zealand native tree and shrub had for ornamental purposes, he said, and their greater use should be possible. The poliutukawa was frost tender, and some in the Gisborne district had been affected this year, but those on the seaward side of Kaiti Hill had escaped damage.

•‘We render accounts to other boards on a quarterly basis, and other boards usually give us the same treatment,” said Mr. C. A. Harries, managing secretary of the Cook Hospital Board, reporting to the board yesterday afternoon on an account for £326 received from the Palmerston North board. The account referred to covered a period of 16 months’ treatment for a man who was admittedly a charge upon the Cook board, but regarding whose condition and progress no report had been received from December, 1934, until recently. Mr. Harries pointed out that there lmd been nothing to indicate that such a charge was piling up against the Cook board, and be reported further that be had expressed the board’s strong protest at the dilatoriness of the southern authority in submitting a report and its account. The action of the managingsecretary was approved.

The specific, bequests made by the late Mr. J. H. Hannan, of Auckland, whose estate has been sworn at- under £60,000, are as follow : The Irish Church Mission to Roman Catholics in Dublin, £200; Salvation Army in New Zealand for general purposes in the city of Auckland, £300; Dr. Barnado’s Homes, London, l’. 100; Protestant Truth Society, London, G2CO; New Zealand Institute for the Blind, £200; Leslie Presbyterian Orphanage, Meadowbank, Auckland, £100; Methodist Trust Board, Auckland, for orphanage purposes, £100; Manurewa Children’s Home, £100; Orphans’ Home. Papatoetoe, £100; Community Sunshine Association, Auckland, £100; Church of Ireland, £100; Methodist Church of Ireland, £100: Presbyterian Church of Ireland, C1C0; Baptist Church of Ireland, £IOO. The four last-named bequests are for general orphanage purposes.

"It is not usual to take notice of anonymous letters in the press, but, it may be worth while to remove a false impression regarding the hours of work required of our nursing staff,’’ said Mr. M. T. Trafford, chairman of the Cook Hospital Board, at yesterday afternoon’s meeting. "It has been stated that nurses are working 60 hours a week in tho Cook Hospital. The analysis I have had made out shows that sisters work 461 hours, staff nurses 47 hours, nurses 48 hours, the head staff nurse 47j horns, staff sister 47J hours, and theatre sisters 48 hours per week. Further, the matron has been instructed that in cases where nurses are required to work overtime, they are to have their time made op when holidays come round. Within the last few weeks at least two nurses have had three or four days added to their leave for this reason.” Mr. Howard Keuway remarked that the chairman should not lake notice of anonymous letters in the press or elsewhere. Mr. Trafford : “I realise that, but I wish the public to know the truth of the matter,”

Mails for the United Kingdom and Europe which left Gisborne on July 18, via Vancouver, arrived in London on August 18.

A reduction in the hours worked by nurse-attendants at the Auckland Infirmary from 54 to 46 a week, recommended by the Director-General of Health. Dr. M. If. Watt, has been agreed to by the Auckland Hospital Board.

Six boys, ranging in ago from 10 years to 13 years, will face 23 charges in the Children’s Court, in Napier next week. The appearance of these boys in the court is expected to clear up a number of eases of alleged petty thieving in Napier departmental shops.

A discharge conditional on the execution of the covenant as to future pensions or allowances similar to that in the composition deed was granted James Isaac Cato, a retired shipping manager, of Napier, in the Supreme Court by Mr. Justice Blair, who said that he could not deprive, the creditors of their right. If bankrupt did not like a conditional discharge lie need not get it.

Speaking to the members of tho Auckland branch of the Economic Society, Sir Stephen Alien, chairman of the late Transport, Co-ordination Board, criticised tile East, Coast railway, in connection with which he said no Government had had a monopoly of folly. He asked whether road and sea transport could not do all that was necessary for much less cost. Probably similar considerations applied to the South Island main trunk line.

A list, of names of owners of unregistered dogs was submitted by the dog tax collector. Mr. I*. A. Carroll, to the recent, meeting of the Waiapu Ooiinlv Council and Hie opinion was expressed by councillors that the defaulters should lie summonsed. It was decided to send out circulars demanding payment, and threatening proceedings if the tax was unpaid by September 14. It was also pointed out, that even in the event of a dog being destroyed the owner was still liable for the registration fee.

The Cook Hospital Board was advised at its monthly meeting yesterday afternoon that Mr. C. T. C. Hands had completed the installation of the radio equipment in the wards in accordance with his contract and to the satisfaction of the supervisor, Mr. R. J. l’atty. A total of ICO pairs of headphones and 20 pillow phones had enabled reception to he available at every bed in the hospital and iri the Cook Maternity Home, and many jiatients had expressed their pleasure and satisfaction in the use of the installation.

The training rooms and gymnasium prepared near the Turangamii Hotel by the newly formed Poverty Bay Boxing and Gymnasium Club are being completed, and are expected to be ready shortly. A report to this effect was submitted at a meeting of the executive last night, when Mr. G. H. Scents presided over Messrs. F. C. Ellis. McKenzie, Bruce, and the secretary, ML V. Butler. It was agreed that Mr. McKenzie would lie in sole charge of the gymnasium and training rooms.

Reports which are current in Christchurch that the Defence Department has reoccupiod Hi pa Island, in Lyttelton harbour, have been confirmed by the Minister of Defence, Hon. F. Jones. He said that it was true that the department was again taking over tile occupation of the island, which had been leased privately for some years. The existing buildings there would be repaired and renovated anti a wharf built between the island and the mainland. The accommodation there would be used for certain stores of the department.

Something in the nature of a record in ailments and casualties lias been established by a Wellington suburban family. A short time ago the father injured one of his hands; the mother was at- the time laid up with rheumatism; one child had to enter the hospital to undergo an operation ; another child was bitten by a dog; a third youthful member of the family fell off a roof and had to have six stitches in his head; a fourth child developed an abscess on the jaw, and still another arrived home with mumps. To complete the tale of woe, a daughter-in-law also had to go into hospital for treatment.

“We consider that in view of the board's large contribution for maintenance of children iu the Heni Materoa Home, for whom it has assumed responsibility, the hoard should have representation on the committee responsible for the conduct of (lie home. We recommend that Mrs. A. E. Beer ho appointed as the hoard’s representative and tlinl the Cook County Women’s Guild be approached with the request that, it gives favourable consideration of the request of the board,” stated the report, of the social welfare committee read at, yesterday afternoon’s meeting of the Cook Hospital Board. The report was adopted and the recommendation approved.

A sidelight on the controversy regarding potatoes held at Waikokopu for distribution among indigent Maoris in the Wairoa district was furnished yesterday, when an inspection of 'the remaining potatoes was made to ascertain how far the stock had deteriorated. From the first 12 sacks turned out for inspection, the quantity of rotted tubers was insufficient to fill a Maori kit, it is stated, the sacks having been selected from positions in which deterioration might have been expected to be greatest. The stocks are owned by the Tairawhiti Maori Land Board, and were acquired for the purpose of assisting impecunious Maori families which are not eligible for other forms of relief, but which are actually in need of assistance.

Five Gisborne players will take part in the Rotorua open amateur handicap golf tournament, which starts on Tuesday on the Arikikapakapa links and continues until next Friday. The draw and starting times have been announced and the players will move off in threes. ’The times for the Gisborne men are as follow, together with their partners: —8 a.m., T. MeElroy, J. Barns-Graham, and C. Hyland; 8.5 a.m., H. Saunders, XV. R. B. Willock, and \V. E. Murphy; 8.15 a.m., K. Fell, C. 11. Wells, and A. Douglas; 8.40 a.in., R. C. Smith, G. M. Dodgsliun, and H. G. Carver; 10.10 a.m., IV. Kusnbs, J. S. Barns-Graham, and A. G reon.

Further reference t<> the terms in which male patients in public hospitals arc addressed by the nursing staffs was made by Mrs. A. K. Beer at yesterday afternoon’s meeting of the Cook Hospital 'Board. Mrs. Beer, who previously had prompted the board to refer to the Hospitals’ Association u suggestion that male patients should be given the title of “Mister,” in preference to being addressed merely by their surnames, asked her colleagues yesterday to support her in asking tor an immediate adoption of the new address at the Cook Hospital. She had noted that people in other parts .of New Zealand, and particularly in Auckland, had regarded the proposal favourably, and that none had advanced any serious objection to it. If the Cook Hospital adopted the change, Mrs. Beer added, she had no doubt its example would be followed elsewhere, and that eventually the change would become universal, as in her opinion it should. To be addressed by one’s surname in hospital, Mrs. Beer remarked further, was only slightly better than having a number on a prison roll. Dr. J. 0. Collins seconded the proposal, which was carried without dissent,