In Town And Out

Southland Times, Issue 23513, 20 May 1938, Page 6

In Town And Out

Nurses’ Salaries to be Increased That the salaries of pupil nurses should be increased was a decision reached at the monthly meeting of the Southland Hospital Board yesterday. “I feel that we must keep abreast of the times,” said Mr W. M. Norman in moving that the increase be made. “Although I have fought certain increases in salaries, I am sure the ratepayers will agree with me that if there is one section that should get more salary it is the rank and file of the nurses.”

Cheaper Accommodation Urged A charge of catering only for wealthy tourists who could afford to pay 25/- a day for accommodation was made against the Government by Dr J. A. Pottinger at the meeting of the executive of the Southland Progress League last night. Dr Pottinger said it seemed to him that the Government was still catering for the very wealthy classes. “You would have expected from this Government,” he said, “some effort to make available accommodation for people who cannot afford 25/- a day. In England and the Continent there are youth hostels catering for young people. There is a huge movement in Germany where they make cheap excursions to the Norwegian fiords. Our paternal Government doesn’t make accommodation available for our own people, and I think the Hon. T. F. Doyle, who has criticized us, might help in that direction.” Dr Pottinger added that most automobile associations had camps and the Government also had camps, but, nevertheless, New Zealand lagged behind other countries.

Motor-Cars Stolen A five-seater motor-car, iridescent grey in colour, was stolen from Esk street between 8.15 and 10.30 last night. Another five-seater car, which was removed earlier in the day from the corner of Thomson and Earnslaw streets, was recovered by the police close to the place from which the second car was taken.

Cases of Scarlet Fever Four cases of scarlet fever were admitted to the,Southland Hospital during April, according to the monthly report of the medical superintendent (Dr L. C. McNickle) received at yesterday’s meeting of the Southland Hospital Board.

Judging Competition at Winter Show In the public judging competition of trades displays at the Southland Winter Show last week the winner was E. J. Tresidder (Woodlands). Six competitors tied for second place. They were Mrs L. Ronald (Wrights Bush-Gladfield R.D.), Miss B. J. Whyte-(76 Mitchell street), Miss Myra Patton (165 Dalrymple street), Douglas Marshall (Waianiwa), R. A. Fearn (157 Clyde street), and Ronald C. Winning (14 Duke street). Dress in Court Persons who have to appear in the Supreme Court should be properly dressed for the occasion. A litigant who entered the witness-box in the Wellington Supreme Court clad in a blue blazer and an open shirt, was asked by Mr Justice Reed whether they were his best clothes, and the man replied in the negative “Why do you come to Court in a thing like that?” asked his Honour. “Surely you must see that the Court must be treated with a certain amount of respect. It is not a very difficult thing for a person to put on rather better clothes than a blazer and an open shirt. It is not much of a compliment to the Court”