STILL WITHIN ESTIMATE

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1931, Page 12

STILL WITHIN ESTIMATE

HAWERA HOSPITAL’S FINANCES. — / MEMBERS EXPRESS PLEASURE. Five months of the present financial year have already elapsed and the Hawera Hospital Board is still within its estimates. Careful handling of the board’s finances have proved effective, and members yesterday expressed satisfaction with the position, which they hoped would be maintained until the end of the year. > The medical superintendent, Dr. Cairney, that' there were 74 patients in hospital at the beginning of August, and 64 at the end of the month. The daily average of occupied beds was 63.3, as compared with 70.5 for the preceding five months and 76.2 for the same period last year. The average of occupied beds to each -of the nursing staff was 2.04. Thirty X-ray cases nad been dealt with, and 371 physio-therapeutic treatments given; One hundred and eighteen out-patients' had been given 371 treatments. Mr. J. L. Campbell said the better class of patient treated was largely a result of confidence in Dr. Cairney. Mr. S. J. Bennett agreed with Mr. Campbell about the confidence in Dr. Cairney. He had been a patient in the hospital and had found the food excellent, the administration of a high standard and the work of the doctors exceedingly well done. Tne matron, Miss C. Hunter, after reporting on staff matters, stated that a saving of £22 Is had been effected by making over a year’s supply of marmalade. 1 Mrs. M. Laing reported that there were 19 men in the Old People’s Home. The Legion of Frontiersmen had given a basket social during the month. Those present were: Messrs. E. J. Gifford, W. G- Simpson, E. A. Washer, T. A. Winks, J. L. Campbell, A. G. Larcom, A. Kemp and F. Gillanders.

HAWERA HOCKEY TEAMS. GAMES WITH WANGANUI. The Hawera Hookey Club teams have been selected to play the annual friendly games with the Wanganui Old Boys’ Club at Wanganui to-morrow. .The senior game is for the Hawanga Shield, at present held by the Wanganui Club. The teams are:— J Seniors. Goal: Keheley. I Backs: R. Clarke, Ryan. Halves: Cruickshank, Duncan, Brough. Forwards: Percy, Watson, Windle, McGlashan, Moloney. Reserves: Dowdle, F. Clarke. 1 Juniors. Goal: Lovell. Backs: ghinkle, Hamilton. Halves: Tulloek, Foy, Sargesoii. Forwards: H. Fredericks, McDonald, Evans, Syme, Westwood. Reserves: J. Fredericks and England. The Hawera ladies’ hockey team to play Wanganui at Wanganui to-morrow will be: Misses N. Shannon (goal); N. Adams, T. Clement (full-backs); J. McGlashan, N. Davis, K. Cosgrove (halfbacks); K. Peterson, I. Reid, M. Woolliams, B. Stevens and M. Guv (forwards). Reserves: V. Healey (backs), K. Goodwin (forwards).

HAWERA GUN CLUB. RESULTS OF WEEK-END SHOOT. The results of the Hawera Gun Club’s week-end shoot are as follow:! — Sweepstake, six birds: L. Uttinger (13yds) 6 birds 1; W. O’Brien and J. Winiki (18yds) 5 birds 2 equal. Others who competed were A. Nickel, A. Hammond and B. Joll. Sweepstake, 12 birds: A. Nickel (18 yds) 9 birds 1, J. Winiki (18yds) and B. Joll (14yds) 8 birds 2 equal. The other shots were W. O’Brien, A. Hammond, L. Uttinger and W. Busby. Sweepstake, 9 biras: B. Joll (14yds) and W. O’Brien (20yds) 9 birds each 1. 1 A 15-bird competition for a trophy presented by the vice-president, Mr. J. Wholey, resulted in a win for W. O’Brien with 13 birds, L. Uttinger being second with 12 birds. The details of this competition are:— W. O’Brien (18yds) 110211111111110 13 L. Uttinger (13yds) 110111101110121 12 A. Nickel (18yds) 012011201201111 11 J. Winiki ( 18yds) 012120212011011 11 A. Hammond, 13yds 121020220121101 11 B. Joll (14yds) 100110110011221 ... 10 HAWERA WRESTLING BOUT. PENCHEFF AND BURESH TO MEET. Two of the best wrestlers in New Zealand have been engaged for the bout at Hawera to-morrow night, and Pencheff and Buresh can be expected to give a good display. Both' are colourful grapplers with impressive records. Pencheff has come off best in his bouts with McDougall, a high-clasS mat-man, and has done well against Alley. Alley is the man who made wrestling in New Zealand, and two draws and an unlucky loss is a fine record for tho Bulgarian to have against him. Though perhaps not so strong as Lurich, Pencheff is a much more scientific scissors expert, and he also uses the key-lock with better effect than most. His displays so far in Taranaki have made him popular. Buresh has not wrestled in the province before, but comes with high credentials. His two draws with Pencheff show that he is in the first flight. BUILDING IN HAWERA. INCREASED ACTIVITY RECENTLY. .There has been rather more building activity in Hawera recently than for some time. Permits for work estimated to cost in tho aggregate £lOB4 were issued last month. Altogether 12 permits were issued. The largest amount was £635 for the erection of a slipp. There were two permits for extensive alterations, one for £2OO and the other for £lOO, the balance being largely for the erection of garages and similar buildings.