Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 50, 15 November 1946, Page 4

Local and General

Scout Jamboree Donation

Although members of the Whakatane Hospital Board at their meeting ytserday refused to make over any donation from ratepayers money to the local Scout Jamboree fund, they were not averse to making individual donatons from their own pockets. This was proved when the Scout Commissioner who was present collected in all a total of £8 Is as personal donations from the members themselves. .

Hospital Figures The following statistical figures for October for the Whakatane Hospital were submitted by the Medical Superintendent (Dr. E .T. Dawson),, to the Board at its meeting yesterday: In hospital at October Ist. 109 patients (45 male, 64 female); admissions 143 (45, 98); discharges 143 (38, 105); deaths 6 (3, 3); remaining in hospital at October 31, 103 (49, 54); births 39 (17, 22); operations, major 4; minor 48. The daily average occupied bed was 103.87.

Ohope Spotlight

The Cabin Cabaret was the rendezvous of a.number of couples and several parties last Saturday evening, when once again a request dance programme was featured. Among those'seen dancing were Mr and Mrs Whittaker, Mr and Mrs West, Mr and Mrs Hay, Mr and Mrs Corbett, Mr and Mrs Robinson, Mrs Wilson, Misses Nola West, Jeannine Lodge, Elizabeth Gow, Nancy *Fer-' gusson, Jean Armstrong, Pam Gartshore, and Betty O’Brien. A highlight of the evening was an exhibition rhumba and tango by Mr Hay and Mrs Wilson.

Where Do They Go ? According to the report of the Headporter-Storeman to the Hospital Board on Thursday, since the newly instituted service of pasteurised milk in bottles to the institution, no less than seven dozen bottles have been lost. Under the agreement .with the .supplier, the Board has accepted responsibility for the non return of these receptacles and considerable concern was expressed by Board members who described the position as ‘ridiculous.’ The matter was referred along with others to the Works Committee.

Hospital Gifts Acknowledged The following gifts to the hospital were acknowledged at Thursday’s meeting of the Board: Magazines, Mesdames Mitchell, F. Prideaux, Gillespie and Combes, Messrs A. J. Russell, C. A. Suckling, T. Hansen and Servat, Te Teko W.D.F.U. and Betty Horland; lemons, Messrs. McGee, Bowditch and J. Murray; cockles, Mr J. White; oranges, Mrs Knights; flowers, Awaken Junior Red Cross and ,Mr Sladden; eggs, Mrs F. Mayo. Recognition of -the selections by the Pipe Band bn October 13 was also conveyed in the Matron’s report.

Sorry, No Overtime ! It happened not a hundred miles from Whakatane, where a prominent Labour supporter was staying at a hotel. He left instructions that he wanted an early breakfast, as he expected to leave at 7 a.m. without fail the following morning. The rejoinder by the licensee, was as unexpected as it was, forecful and to the point: “You fellows belong to the gang that insisted on the 40hour week with no overtime. If I gave you breakfast $t the time you want it, it would be infringing ’ the regulations and I’m not going to do that. Either you have breakfast at the right time, 8 o’clock, or you can go without.” (And he did).

Assault Charge ‘The trial of a hairdresser, Alfred James Gillespie, aged 40 (Mr Trimmer), on charges of having unlawful carnal knowledge of and of indecently assaulting a girl aged 1,4 years and two months was concluded before Mr Justice Finlay on Wednesday. The Crown Prosecutor, Mr V. R. Meredith, conducted the prosecution. Accused gave evidence in support of the defence that the charges were a concoction inspired by the girl’s mother and grandmother. In cross-examination accused admitted previous convictions for theft and for being a rogue and vagabond. The jury was absent for only a quarter of an hour to find accused guilty on all counts. He was remanded for sentence after Mr Trimmer had stated that there were submissions which he. wished to make to His Honor.