Wellington District Hospital urged for immediate new build
A lively public meeting at the Methodist Hall with over a hundred citizens urged the urgent need for a new Wellington District Hospital. Leaders including G F Solomon and Mayor Dr Savage pressed the Hospitals Commission and Health Minister for swift plans and funding, citing current facilities as inadequate. The Hospitals Commission's W A Lewis noted the case for remodelling or a new hospital, with costs around £100000, and promised full consideration. (Continued on Next Page)
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Tanker survivors reach Melbourne after open-boat ordeal
After 37 days in an open boat 38 survivors from a 58 crew were rescued in Melbourne following the torpedoing of a British tanker in the Indian Ocean by a Japanese submarine. Six crew members were killed, others drifted in boats as a Jap officer filmed the massacre and twelve men were later machine-gunned.
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Over a million tons of tomato juice from Cowra cannery
Well over a million tins of tomato juice have rolled off Edgells Cowra cannery production lines since February this year. The article notes vast production capacity and states more than 20 000 four gallon tins of tomato pulp are being processed into tomato sauce for the fighting services, with plans to market commercially after the war. It cites 266 acres used this season and a planned increase to 350 acres for next year.
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Public meeting backs Wellington hospital bid amid critique
Townspeople and district representatives rallied in support of a new District Hospital for Wellington after a two hour inspection highlighted only a kitchen range as a positive point. The minister for health apologized for absence while urging unity to overcome delays and patchwork remodelling criticized as inadequate.
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Home Guard strength in New Zealand
The Home Guard in New Zealand is maintained at about 100,000 men.
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