INSPECTOR OF HOSPITALS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1917, 13 August 1888, Page 3

INSPECTOR OF HOSPITALS.

la the House on July 25th Mftjor Steward asked the Colon Lai Secretary, (1) On what. date. was the present inspector of Hospitals appointed, (2) for what term, (3) at what salary ,• (4) on what date the present engagement expires ? Hla reason for asking thin question was that he could not find from the papers he had looked at the Information here asked for. In the papers placed at his disposal he had found curiously enough, tha.t m a notfaa from the Minister to DrMacQregor the date to which the appointment was to run .wan. left blank, and w&s'obvloasly Intended to be filled up at aorae future day. Again, In the last paper In the aerie?,— an Intimation from the Governor to Dr JWaoGregor, w-tjr 3\£acQ.refi!ot was Informed, that he was to, bold oflioo during pleauuro; . It was i'to be gathered, to aorae extent, that this oSow wan appointed, for three yearn, and

apparently on or about the life April, 1 880; "

»ud conßcquontly ha term of • fiio i w . u!d exp'rj on the 3ht March i o-.v eonunK, were it not that -the wbrda vac.d m tho intlmailon made to him b? thn G- v^rnor wero (hai ho wan to hold ( ffi ;a daring p'eaaiuo. ,Ha would }iko to h^ve »hj qup.ationa onawGrei. categorioavly. . Mf fl- slop aaid this inapecor waa appointed an the Ist Aprl', 1836, and fcho torjn. expiro'd on. tho 313t iVluro'n, 183!) ; ■Mi a Jr»ry at Igspector of Hcapit:\!s waa £200 per annura. ;