LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21598, 8 December 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waste Paper Fifteen bales have been made of waste paper in the Bryce Street depot and there is a great amount yet unbaled. It is difficult to arrive at any definite weight owing to the differences in the weigh of the paper, but it must amount to several tons. Infant Injured Lacerations to the hand were received by Raymond Peter Ramsey, aged 15 months, son of Mr J. Ramsey, of Te Kawa, yesterday, as the result of playing with an axe. The child was admitted to the Waikato Hospital. Nothing Special ! A passer-by stopped to read the announcement on the Waikato Times noticeboard that "Japan has declared war on Britain and America.” "Nothing special has come through, has it!” he remarked to a member of the Times staff. Victoria Cross Winner Welcomed At the final performance of “The Quaker Girl” in Auckland on Saturday night the Hamilton dancer, Miss Margaret Scrimshaw, "toasted” Sergeant A. V. Hulme, V.C., who was seated in a box, during her “Champagne Dance.” Later the music director, Mr F. Poore, drew the audience’s attention to the presence of Sergeant Hulme, and we was applauded very loudly. Canadian Shipbuilding Canada’s rapidly mounting war effort was vividly displayed recently during the ceremonies which attended the launching of a sleek new warship and the christening of seven others. Never before in the country had eight ships been christened in one day. The new vessels—four corvettes and four minesweepers—were named after Canadian cities and towns scattered through seven provinces. Poultry Sale

Messrs Turners and Fows Limited draw attention to their opening poultry sale to take place at their city markets next Thursday, 11th inst.

Hospital For Te Awamutu The question of whether a subsidiary hospital at Te Awamutu was necessary was further considered at a conference of delegates at Te Awamutu from local and public bodies. Mr G. A. Gibbs, president of the Te Awamutu Chamber of Commerce, presided. The report of an investigating committee in favour of a hospital was adopted. To further the project a committee was set up representative of the Te Awamutu Borough Council, the Waipa County Council, the Returned Services’ Association, the Chamber of Commerce and the Farmers’ Union. School Magazines The annual school magazines of both the Hamilton High School and the Hamilton Technical High Schools are in the printer’s hands. The records of the schools’ activities in the past year make interesting reading for old boy and pupil alike. This year the phrase in the original sections deals maining with war subjects, but there is a quantity also of verse deserving of credit. Extracts from letters of old pupils serving in the forces overseas are of special interest. Both magazines are being printed by the Waikato Times. Great Leader “I have been struck by the universal tributes of admiration that are paid to the name of Field-Marshal Smuts,” said Mr Leslie Blackwell, K.C., M.P., of Johannesburg, in a broadcast from Wellington last night. “It is obvious that he is considered as one of the great world leaders and put in the same category as Mr Churchill and Mr Roosevelt. I wish I you could realise what an inspiration his leadership has been to us ] in South Africa through this time i of stress and struggle. He is now j 71, but has strength and vigour j which would be envied by men 20 J years his junior. We hope and believe he will be spared to lead us not only through the war but in the period of reconstruction to follow.”

Hospital Accommodation Speaking at a conference of local bodies’ representatives in Te Awamutu, which was considering the provision of a subsidiary hospital, Mr S. C. B. Macky, a member of the Waikato Hospital Board, gave an interesting review of hospital costs. He added that in 1940, while the beds available at Waikato totalled 420, the daily average was 388. It was when social security hospital benefits came into operation that the rush started. The Government, he said, initiated the scheme, but made no provision' for the certain increase in demand. The board’s general policy was not to have outside hospitals. He was not personally opposed to the Te Awamutu scheme, he felt it was useful to point out certain facts. He then detailed the provision being made for increased accommodation at the Waikato Hospital. Election Candidates A candidate for election to the House of, Representatives is enabled to withdraw from the contest up to within two days of polling day by the Electoral Emergency Regulations, 1941, which have been gazetted. A statement that this was to be done was contained in a letter sent to the Leader of the Opposition, Mr S. G. Holland, by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser. Hitherto a candidate wishing to withdraw from an election contest has had to do so before the time for the closing of nominations but now a candidate may withdraw not later than two clear days before the day appointed for taking the poll. Should a candidate withdraw after the ballot papers have been printed the • returning officer shall, before the poll, erase his name from every ballot paper.