“INTERNAL DISRUPTION”

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1929, Page 6

“INTERNAL DISRUPTION”

CARE OF HOSPITAL LINEN.

RESOLUTION OF HAWERA BOARD.

“The inference behind that suggestion is that the secretary is more -capable of looking after the linen than the matron,” said Mr. W. G. Simpson to the chairman of the Hawera Hospital Board, Mr. J. S. McKay, on Monday, when a notice of motion to rescind a previous resolution to the effect that the managing secretary should take charge of the linen store and that the matron should appoint a sister to look after the linen.

He could not see any objection to the previous resolution, said the chairman. The matron was in charge of the linen room and all she had to do was to keep records and hand them over to the secretary. She seemed to think by that that she had been placed under the secretary. “After reading Mr. Fenton’s report I am opposed to the notice of motion,” said Mr. A. L. Campbell. Mr. L. Nairn: I think it absolutely essential that the managing secretary should have charge. “I thought this was settled last meeting,” said Mr. E. A, Washer. “It seems to me just a misunderstanding between the matron and the secretary.”

Mr. Simpson: We do hot want internal disruption and that is my main object in moving that we should rescind the resolution. Surely we can run our affairs on peaceful lines. If the matron is not entitled to take charge of the linen then who is?

Mr. Campbell: I take it the matron has charge of the linen in use, but not in the store.

Mr. F. Gillanders: The matron should certainly be in charge of the linen in use. It goes from the wards to the laundry, then back to the store and into the wards again. It is her job to look after that.

It was suggested by Mr. Washer that new linen should be in the secretary’s charge, but as soon as it was handed over to the matron she should be responsible for it. The chairman: The secretary should have charge of the linen as it goes into the store and as it comes out.

Mr. Simpson here remarked that the inference was that the secretary was more capable of looking after the linen than the matron. Mr. Larcom: I take it, Mr. Chairman, that the secretary’s duty is merely to keep a record of the linen. Mr. T. A. Winks: He is purely a recording clerk. On being put to the meeting the motion was lost, five voting for and four against. AUROA NEWS. The Auroa school will break up on Friday afternoon, when the pupils will bid farewell to two popular teachers, Misses Heal and Pitcaithley. Miss Heal, who is to be married, will be tendered a kitchen tea by her lady friends. Miss Pitcaithley has been transfered to Okato. .Pupils from Aurda who’have been attending high schools have done creditably? At the New Plymouth Boys’ High School Cardo Evans gained prizes in form 5a for being second in form, second iu . mathematics and second in languages. Evan Evans won the McLeod and Slade Cup for shooting for boys under 14 years, in C company. At the Stratford Technical High School Dorothy Corbett was dux of the school among the girls and gained also first and second prizes for judging cattle. Una West won first prize for science and first prize for judging Jersey cows; Eunice Lyndon received mention for progress achieved. On Friday evening the Auroa Sunday school will celebrate its annual tea and prize-receiving. The teachers are providing the whole of the tea.

HAWERA OPERA HOUSE.

“THE DOCTOR’S SECRET.”

“The Doctor’s Secret,” the all-talking film version of the famous play, “Half an Hour,” by Sir James Barrie, heads the current programme at the Opera House, Hawera, to-night. The leading roles are played by Ruth Chatterton, H. B. Warner, Robert Edeson and John Loder, The story concerns Richard Garson, a wealthy man of humble origin, who has married a member of the aristocracy and later taunts her with having married him only for his money. Lillian Garson soon tires of such unfair treatment and decides to elope with Hugh Paton, a young man who is in love with her. While preparing for the flight, Paton is killed, and Lillian realises that she has deliberately left her husband and is at a loss where to go. After a series of exciting adventures, Lillian is re-es-tablished in her husband’s affections and the film ends happily. An enjoyable supporting programme is also to be screened. The box plans are on view at Miss Blake’s.

PATEA CROQUET CLUB. FIRST BUTTON COMPETITION. The first of the monthly button, competitions was held on the Patea Croquet Club’s lawns in brilliant sunshine. There was a fair attendance of members. Results are:—Mrs. Carey 45 points; Mrs. Masters, 37 points; Mrs. Nelson, 24 points; Mrs. Brennan, 22 points; Miss Ramsbottom, 22 points; Mrs. Dwyer, 17 points; Mrs. Glenny, 13 points; Mrs. Spooner, 12 points; Mrs. Ramsbottom, 11 points; Mrs. Thomason, 8 points. Mrs. Carey was the winner of the button, which she will hold for one month. The drawing for the first round of the senior and junior cups is tabled. The handicaps are shown in parentheMrs. Masters (*l£) plays Mrs. Derrick (•5); Mrs. Glenny (3J) plays Mr. Horner (scr); Mrs. Gibbs (5) plays Mrs. Dwyer (61); Mr. Gibbs (scr) plays Mr. Earp (51); Mrs. Ramsbottom a bye. Junior:—Mrs. Spooner (15) plays Mrs. Quickenden (9); Mrs. Hurley (1) plays Mr. Ramsbottom (16); Misfl Ramsbottom (71) plays Mrs. Prescott (22); Mrs. McKenna {'22) plays Mrs. Brennan (20); Mrs. Carey (20) plays Mrs Bourke (Ml); Mrs. ’ Neilson (14) plays Mrs. Hunglor (9). -