Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 3 June 1948, Page 4

Local & General

Family Benefxt "I have heai'd nothing about it," said the Minister of Finance, Mr. Nash, wlien rumours that the family beneht was to be Increased from 10s to 15s a week for each child, were referred to him tonight. The Minister had no further comment | j to make. "Clean-up" V/ith thoughts of the Royal visit in view, the Auckland Harbour Board has called^for tenders fpr steam-cleaning the exteriors of its hea-d office and the Ferry Buildings. The boafd's engineer has | been asked -to 'prepare - detailed plans for a general scheme of' decora'tions. Mutton Birds After more than two months away from port, about 140 mutton - birders returned to Bluff in tne Wairua Tuesday night with the icatch estimated at 250,000 birds. The Wairua will return to Big Island this week to pick up another 16 or 17 birders as the sea was too rough yesterday to enable Ithem to be taken on board. Identified by Teeth The skull which was found ^on March 22 about 11 miles south'of Waiouru, has been identified by the police from dental records, as that of Walter Thomas Hoare, of Lower Hutt. On April 21, 1946, Hoare, who was then aged 22, was a member of a 'deer stalking party camped between Waiouru and Taupo. He* left carap to go deer stalking and failed to return. Target Reached The Bishop of Wellington announces that his slx weeks' campaign to provide money for the extension of the work of the Anglican Church in the new housing areas of the Wellington Diocese has been successful. The target of £10,000 has been reached. TLe Bishop wishes to express his warm and cheerful thanks to all who have made gifts, great or small to the fund, and to all who have worked in support of the campaign. Sanatorium Statistics At May 21, there were 69 patients in the Otaki Sanatorium comprising 48 Europeans and 21 Mabris. Of "the total number, 46 were a'dmitted from the western districts, 11 from the Pukeopa group, and 12 from various other boards. The ratio of nurses to patients was one to 3.63. At Gonville sanatorium there were 16 patients, all Maoris, ten from the western districts and six from Qther boards. The ratio of nurses to patients was one to 2.5. The average daily occupied beds at the combined institutions was 84.03. * Big Romber Arrives The Royal Air Force Lincoln bomber Thor II, from the Emplre Air Armament School, Alanby, England, arrived at Ohakea at 2.30 p.m. yesterday after an uneventful journey of just over six hoijrs from Australia. The aircraft is making a routine liaison visit to New Zea-1 land. The team of experts is headed by Air Commodore G. R. Beamish, C.B., C.B.E., Air MiniStry director of weapons, During their stay ■ they will discuss modern aircraft armaments and latest weapon training methods with R.N-Z.A.F-specialists. The Lincoln remains at Ohakea until Saturday when it leaves for Wigram. Later it yhll visit the north and is scheduled to leave Whenuapai for Melbourne on June 10, The aircraft is pnder th.e command of Wing Commander JWeir, D.E".C.