GENERAL NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 22 September 1950, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Hikurangi Appeal. A donation of fl toward the Hikurangi fund lias been received by “The Chronicle” from the Okoia branch of the Women's Division of Federated Farmers. Flock House Scheme. An address on Hie Flock House system of training in farm management will be given to next week's luncheon of the Wanganui Rotary Club by Mr. J. H. Hitchcock, the farm manager. Restricted Area Extended. The Automobile Association (Wanreports that the 30 m.p.h. speed restriction on the Great North Road has been extended 40 chains to a point five chains short of the Virginia Road turn-off. Hotel Licence Transferred. The permanent transfer of the licence of th J New Taihape Hotel from the estate of the late G. H. Boles to Samuel Woods was granted at a sitting of the Waimarino I.icensing Committee yesterday.—(O.C.). Change of Late Night. “Just plain silly,” was the comment of the secretary of the New Zealand Shop Assistants’ Union (Mr. A. WCroskery) on a suggestion in the “N.Z. Retailer" that late stropping night should be changed from Friday to Thursday. He said shop assistants did not mind working late on Friday night because they had all day Saturday to recuperate. If the late night were changed to Thursday, they might take up a different attitude, he said. Maori Welfare. There ar« now 72 tribal executives and 430 tribal committees operating throughout New Zealand states the annual report of the Department of Maori Affairs. This is an increase of nine tribal executives and 49 tribal committees and is mainly due to ths Wakato tribes organising under the Maori Social and Economic Advancement Act. A complete coverage of the country has now been obtained. Tuberculosis Cases. Reporting to the Wanganui Hospital Board at its monthly meeting yesterday. the tuberculosis officer, Dr. W. A. Priest, stated that at the beginning of August 46 tuberculosis patients were in the Wanganui Hospital. Seven new cases were admitted during the month, 10 patients were discharged and 43 remained in hospital at. the end of the month. During August, clinics were held in Wanganui, Mayton. Taihape, Raetihi, Taumarunui, Patea and Hawera. Maori settlements were also visited.

New Telephone Directory. The new Wanganui and district telephone directory is expected to be available for distribution some time next week. The new issue is similar in size and shape to the one issued last year. The green and brown cover has been replaced by one of blue, but the green section for Marton has been retained. Wanganui numbers listed total approximately 4800 and Marton 1300. The only new feature in the book is the new section for Alton and Hurleyville exchange, which will be opened by Mr. W. A. Sheat, M.P., next Monday. Ambulance Service. During August the Wanganui Hospital Board's Ambulance Service in Wanganui attended 231 cases, of which 21 were accident cases and 210 medical and surgical. The mileage covered was 3197. The Wanganui city had contributed 174 cases and the rest came from country districts, Marton (seven) and Hunterville (four), having the highest number of individual cases. Special trips were made to Wellington, Palmerston North, Patea and Waverley. These statistics were supplied to the board by the transport officer, Mr. W. B. McNaught.

Men’s Footwear. The Retailer, official journal of the New Zealand Retailers’ Federation, states that there appears to be a disproportionate production of men’s footwear. While New Zealand's production of leather footwear at May 30, excluding sandals, exceeded that of the previous year by about 128,000 pairs, the increase was understood to be considerably greater in women’s shoes than in men’s. Until this balance was restored, there was no prospect of the

shortage in men’s shoes being alleviated, unless the Government permitted importations.

Hospital .Statistics. The average number of occupied beds per day at the Wanganui Hos pital during August was 166.2, reporied the medical superintendent, Dr. H. L. Widdowson, at the monthly meeting yesterday of tile Wanganui Hospital Board. At the beginning ol August 167 patients were in hospital, 244 were subsequently admit,'»,i,

were discharged. Twenty deaths occurred and nt the end of the month 171 patients remained in hospital. The radiologist. Dr. C. Stuart, stated that in lhe X-ray department there were 1032 cases for diagnosis, of which 848 were out-patients and 184 were inpatients.

Scouts For Britain. During lhe Festival of Britain next year, the London County Scout Council is sponsoring an international patrol camp and has sent an invitation foi a patrol of six New Zealand Scouts to attend the camp. The function will take place about the same lame as the world jamboree but will be attended by Scouis other than those attending the jamboree. II is anticipated that the New Zealand hoys will bo billeted with London boys for about a week alter which they wit! |;e formed into patrols which will coir,i’n :se three London boys and three i.mv Zealand boys and '..i1l camp top c,:o!s nt (Twcll Par!:. "O'lnnlions from Xew Zealand Scouts have already been invited.