OBITUARY

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20718, 31 January 1939, Page 6

OBITUARY

MRS R. H. POLKINGHORNE (Special to Times) WAIHI, Monday The death has occurred at the Waihi Hospital of Mrs Sarah Louise Polkinghorne, aged 82, widow of Mr Kichard Henry Polkinghorne. Mrs Polkinghorne’s father, the late Mr Thomas Voules, of Hamilton, was granted a section for services in the Maori war. The family removed to Thames following the gold rush in 1872, where Mrs Polkinghorne was married. In 1900 she came to Waihi, where she had since resided. She is survived by two sons. DR. P. R. COOK, C.B.E. (By Telegraph.—press Association) MASTERTON, Tuesday The death occurred this morning of Dr. Percy iR. Cook, C.B.E. Bom in Wellington 70 years aigo, he was educated at the Timaru High School, Otago University and in England. He practised in Masterton for 30 years and was in charge for 3$ years of a hospital ship during the Great. War. being assistant director of medical services. He is survived by a widow, one daughter, Mrs Leslie Nisbett, of Karori, and two sons, one being Dr. W. G. Cook, of Wanganui, and the other a pathologist at Liverpool University,

f WAIKATO GAIN LEAD , HAWKE CUP RETAINED GREAT FIGHTING INNINGS After losing nine wickets for 145, Waikato, holders of the Hawke Cup, were to-day in a critical position against the challengers, Hawke’s Bay who compiled 157 Owing to the lack of time Waikato needed a first-innings lead to hold the trophy and this was given them by Aitken who, with the valuable support of Everest, hit up the runs under the greatest difficulties. Additional scores are: A. J. Aitken c T, Reaney b Dean, 64; H. Going c North b T. Heaney, i>; fc. tverest, not out, *4; extras, i*. Total 16b. tiowiing: Y. Reaney ior bO; H. Reaney .. ror aJ, u, u ui one tor ; tor 20. SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME DISCUSSIONS WITH DOCTORS WELLINGTON, Tuesday The Ministers of Health, the Hon, P. Fraser, and Finance, the Hon. W. Nash, and officers of their departments conferred with representatives of the British Medical Association this morning. After the conference the Ministers stated that the discussions were preliminary, had been of a friendly nature and were mainly for the purpose of placing suggestions before the doctors, He anticipated that other conferences would take place as soon as the doctors had considered the tentative proposals placed before them by the Government. BANKS AND TAXATION THE DOMINION WATCHED HINT TO GOVERNMENT LONDON, Jan. 30. Sir John Davidson speaking at th 9 Union Bank of Australia’s annual meeting, referred to the increased British and Australian taxation for defence while in New Zealand taxation last year virtually absorbed the whole profit on the banks’ operations in that Dominion, It was anticipated the bank would pay taxation in the current year to the extent of £250,000, which was greater than the net dividend now being distributed. Sir John added that Britain was following New Zealand’s control of exchange sympathetically but with some anxiety. He concluded: “l would like in a friendly way to point out to the New Zealand Government that the trading banks cannot be expected to assist th© Government while simultaneously being strangled.’* IMPORTED MAIZE SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPLIES WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The Minister of Marketing, the Hon. W. Nash, announced to-day that arrangements were completed for the discharge at Wellington and Auckland of shipments of Javan maize to supplement supplies until the New Zealand crop was harvested. The price to the consumer will be 6a 6d a busher ex~whaßf