LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20446, 17 June 1936, Page 8

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Hospital Statistics Consultations at the outpatients’ department at the Timaru Hospital last month totalled 405, as against 482 in May, 1935. In the dental department attendances numbered 391, as compared with 437 in the corresponding month of last year. In the laboratory 575 examinations were made, as against 452 in May last year. Borough .Council Vacancy The Returning Officer (Mr E. A. S. Killick) yesterday received the nomination of Philip Worledge Young for the vacancy on the Council caused by the election of Mr P. C. Vinnell as Mayor. The nomination paper was signed by Messrs Leo Collins and P. B. Foote. It is understood that several nomination papers have been issued. “A Very Proper Explanation" Counsel in the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington was pressing a witness with questions as to why he had not known where he would be going when he left home in his car on a recent evening. “But I was going out with my young lady,’’ said the witness. “That la not a very illuminating explanation,” said counsel. "It might be a very proper explanation,” said the presiding Magistrate, Mr W. F. Stillwell, S.M., with a smile. Hospital Busy In the course of his monthly report to the South Canterbury Hospital Board the medical superintendent (Dr. J. Campbell McKenzie) stated that the hospital had been extremely busy during the month, due mainly to an unusual number of accident cases admitted. No. 1 ward, which could reasonably hold 26 patients had, on occasions, accommodated 36. Mr R. W. Simpson said that this fact drew attention to the necessity of pushing on with the building programme at the hospital. The chairman said that the position in No. 1 ward was partly explained by the fact that a number of senile cases had been transferred from Talbot Hospital back to the main hospital. In reply to a question regarding the type of accidents, the chairman said that a good many of them were football Injuries, several being from Fairlie. Accountants’ Society The second of a short series of meetings arranged by the South Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Accountants’ Society was held last evening, Mr R. C. M. Sunley presiding over a good attendance. Ten-minute papers were read by Mr D. G. McNab on “Good Will,” Mr A. Solomon on “Profits Available for Distribution,” Mr K. Martin on “Depreciation,” and Mr G. G. C. Reid on “Stock-in-Trade from an Auditor’s Point of View.” The branch committee had appointed a senior member to support each speaker and assist in answering questions or explaining the more involved points, and this contributed materially to the full discussion which followed the reading of each paper. Mr Sunley congratulated the speakers on their very fine efforts and moved a vote of thanks, which was carried with acclamation. Community Sing The large number of people who attended the community sing in the Theatre Royal last night in aid of the Royal Blue Rugby queen spent a most enjoyable evening. The sing was conducted by Mr W. McNair, of Christchurch, with Mrs McNair at the piano, the visitors being accorded a warm reception. Mr McNair kept the sing going nicely, and in addition to auctioning a number of articles which had been generously given, sang two solos. Mrs McNair’s ability as a pianiste was readily recognised, and although she generously contributed three solos, the audience demanded more, the visitor responding willingly. The audience joined wholeheartedly in the singing of numerous songs, thereby deriving a great deal of enjoyment. The assisting artists all proved popular, their respective Items being heartily applauded. Mrs Lyn Wood contributed two solos, Mr R. Mulligan played two cornet solos, Mr G. Gallagher gave two numbers on a one-string violin, made from a cigar box, while Mr S. Murphy contributed several humorous items. In introducing Mr and Mrs McNair, Mr C. Harrison, on behalf of the Royal Blue Queen Committee, expressed appreciation of the kindly action of the visitors in coming to Timaru to conduct the sing. At the close of the performance cheers were given for Mr and Mrs McNair.