LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waikato Times, Volume 130, Issue 21664, 26 February 1942, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hospital Needs The Te Awamutu Borough Council has approved of the Waikato Hospital Board’s proposal to borrow £370,000 for various hospital works, additions and equipment.

Scattered Rain Occasional showers have been experienced during the last 24 hours and there is a prospect of further scattered rain. The wind is a northwesterly. In the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. the maximum and minimum temperatures were 77 degrees and 56 degrees respectively, and .llin. of rain was recorded.

Hospital Board Vacancy Representations have been made to Mr George Spinley, a former Mayor of Te Awamutu, to seek election to the Waikato Hospital Board as representative of the combined boroughs of Huntly, Ngaruawahia and Te Awamutu. The vacancy on the board was caused by the recent death of Mr Richard Eyre, Mayor of Ngaruawahia. Victim of Accident

Constable Cecil Edgar Orr, who was accidentally killed on the railway line at Parnell, Auckland, on Tuesday, was well-known throughout the Waikato and King Country, where he had for several years competed at axemen’s sports. His parents, Mr and Mrs J. W. Orr, reside at Te Kuitl, and a sister is Mrs A. W. Sole, Tuhikaramea.

Evening Classes Evening classes for the 1942 session will begin at the Hamilton Technical College next Monday. With so many young people leaving school earlier than usual to fill the gaps caused by the war effort, it is not surprising to find that enrolments are already to hand in good numbers and a record total is expected. The usual classes will be carried on, including welding and machine-shop-practice classes.

Vice-Regal Visit An enthusiastic welcome by a large gathering was given to the GovernorGeneral, Sir Cyril Newall, and Lady Newall when they arrived at Stratford yesterday on their first official visit. A civic reception was held in the afternoon, and at night Sir Cyril inspected a parade of the Women’s War Services Auxiliary, Home Guard, and Emergency Precautions Service personnel. Their Excellencies were to leave for Hawera this morning.

Long Trip Avoided A woman volunteer for the Air Force from the Timaru district who had just returned from a trip to Christchurch to interview the authorities was surprised to receive notice to report at Hamilton for a medical examination. Not relishing the prospect of so long a trip and believing that some mistake must have been made she got into touch with the Timaru medical board. It was finally discovered that her home address of Pareora, about eight miles south of Timaru, had been confused with the town of Paeroa in the Hauraki Plains.

Example In Vegetable Growing Great praise is given to the vegetable garden of Mrs A. Z. Harris, 37A Ulster Street, by the judge in the section for the best vegetable garden of under half an acre in the annual Gardens Competition in Hamilton, the full results of which are expected to be announced shortly. The judge said that considering her age Mrs Harris had set a remarkable example

in the growing of vegetables as a war effort, and that if everyone could achieve a similar result there would be no dear vegetables. He added that Airs Harris would welcome inspection of her garden by interested people during the morning or afternoon.