General News

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 67, 20 March 1942, Page 4

General News

Blackout Time The time for the drawing of blinds in Wanganui to-day is 7 p.m. Classes For Invalids. t i Cooking classes lor invedids are to ■be held at the Wanganui Technical I College, according to arrangements • made by the Wanganui Hospital! ■ Board. The patients will be attendee; i by nurses. ' Emptj Fruit Cases Instruction.; have been received in . Wanganui from the internal Market- ; ing Department for all retail ’ fruiterers to savp empty fruit cases. ; These will be bought back from the I retailers and sent to fruit-growers for i reconditioning and repacking. ! Pioneer Announcer Resigns. I Mr. Clive Drummond has resigned ; from the broadcasting service, with j which he has been associated as ani nouncer since its inception in 1927. : He is taking a position at the heact- ; quarters of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.—Press Association. Air Force Band for Wanganui The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band, which made such a great impression on music-lovers here last year, will visit Wanganui during the National Savings “Bonds for Bombers” campaign, which commences next Monday. The director of the band is Flight-Lieutenant Gladstone Hill. Inter-house Rowing The first series of inter-house rowing contests of the Wanganui Collegiate School was decided on the Wanganui River yesterday afternoon. In the first event Harvey heat Marris fairly easily, but the second race, between Selwyn and Hadfield, proved a dour struggle, the latter securing the verdict by a narrow margin. Jubilee Home Bedrooms. An assurance that single and douole rooms, as well as rooms whicn would contain lour beds, wore oeuig bunt at the new Jubilee Hime, Aiamono was given by the aremteut, Mr. C. Newton Hood, at. the monthly meeting of the Wanganui Hospital Hoard yesterday. Mr. noou tcpned to a question by tne Hon. vv. J. Kogers, M..G.C., who asked it provision were oeing made for marrieci couples at tne new nome now under construction. Glaring Headlights “Many cars tio not comply with the heaaiignt restrictions in Wanganui, iney snow tne turn lignt at iiigni, but the other light hus been connected with the seareniignt, said the president oi the Automobile Association twanganui), Mr. P. d. England, at the montnly meeting on Wednesday night, ihe secretary, Mr. F. J. Hili, said the police had been instructed to intercept motorists m wanganui where lights did not compiy with the regulations and trns was being done. Free Ambulance. Cases attended by the SI. John Free Amouiance last monln totalled 61, oi which three were accident ana ot> medical and surgical, stated the transport officer ana secretary, Mr. D. E. Gullery, in his mommy report to tne Wanganui area, ana oiner cases were Filly-one cases were located in the Wanyanui area, ana oiner cases wcxu irom Katana, Atene, 'lurakina, Waitolara, Kai Iwi, Marion ami Westmere, jnc mileage covered was 676.4. Since the inception of tne service 6<6-l case.i have been attended, ami the amouuiice vans have travelled 82,391 mite... Next Week’s Ballot The possibility ot some men in the. age groups lb to 28, who will oe called up in a ballot next week, getting notice of medical examination prior to the Gazette oeing publisneu, is considered likely owing to the. Army’s new procedure to reduce tne time between the publication ol the Gazette and the despatch 01. the hrK men to camp. Mobilisation al short ■ notice has probably been induced by ; the lad that large numbers ol the! childless married men called up in i January have not yet been sent to I camp because ol appeals against sei-| vice. ! Si. Paul’s Hall KentaL Rental for st. I’aui s Hall, at £1 10s a wecK. is to be paid by the wanganui Hi sit;Lal Board, as from last june, wm'n tne hall was taken over as an emergency nospital lor soldiers, in a letter lo the board, received at its meeting yesterday, the trustees of tne hail stated that then' annual rate; amounted to £lO 10s, and insurances, including war risk, totalled £9 13s. The managing secretary, Mr. L. v. Kerby, said tne opinion nad been expressed generally that when a hall was usea as an emergency hospital for soldiers, rental should be paid, m tne event of a building being used as an emergency hospital lor civilians, no rental would be required. Hospital Statistics. The average daily number ol occupied beds at the Wanganui Hospital last month was 164.5, reported tne medical superintendent. Dr. H. L. Widdowson, at the monthly meeting of the Wanganui Hospital Board yesterday. At tne beginning ol the month 148 patients were ir. hospital, 210 were admitted, 175 were discharged, and 14 deaths occurred. At the end of the month 169 patients remained in the institution. The radiologist, Dr. B. T. Hooper, reported that 607 X-ray examinations werei carried out. ol which 486 were for out-patients and 121 were in-patients. Fees charged totalled £535 Ils 9d. National Savings in Ohakune. A decision to contribute £lOO to the Dominion war effort by investment in ' National Savings was arrived at by , the committee of the Ohakune Boy Scouts’ Association at a meeting last night. The success of the campaign in Ohakune and Ohakune Junction areas is being well maintained, said the district organiser, Mr. J. Gillick yesterday. There are 267 households in Ohakune. and the number of accounts opened has reached 1013, representing 96 per cent, of the estimated population of 1068. In Ohakune Junction there are 200 householders and the number of accounts opened in that area totals 570. . Nurses’ Accommodation. Accommodation for nurses on night duty at the Wanganui Hospital was a question raised at the monthly meeting of the Wanganui Hospital Board yesterday, when a visiting committee consisting of Mr. A. S. Coleman (Rangitikei) and Mrs. J. J. Scott (Wanganui), reported on the existing position. A wing for night nurse?, where they would be away from the noise of the home, was necessary, the report stated, but the matron (Miss M. J. Hunter), had said that she had no wing which could be utilijfed for this purpose. Mr. Coleman suggested that night nurses be permitted to sleep at No. 3 Nurses’ Home, near the main entrance gates, and the visiting committee was asked to submit a further report at the board’s next meeting.