CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 991, 5 December 1910, Page 11

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

$ —-— . TOTAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE, , £10,033 19s. <I<l. On Friday the Government-paid over to the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid lioard," tho subsidy (245. ill the £), on the amount subscribed for the erection of a Children's Hospital in Wellington. In 'all tho splendid sum of £7311 9s. 4d: was raised by the public. The manner of its raising, which stands as a record'in New Zealand, will be remembered. The Mayoress (Mrs. .Wilford) had presided over a preliminary meeting at whicli ways and means. of raising • subscriptions were discussed. .Tho newspaper patagraph iell under the eye of Mr. Hugh Ward • (who is now joining..'th& .firm of J. C. Williamson, Ltd.); and ho at once'dovised a plan whereby "it was estimated a good round sum would be raised. Ho offered £100, "if fiyo other citizens'would contribute a lileo amount and eight others £50, and,also, promised, if this amount was raised, , to give, a matinee performance. Tho response was little short of' .electrical.' ' Iho money camo rolling in as never before in Wellington. Tho first £1000 was' soon raised, but that was only the start. Other largo sums were contributed, street collections were made by tho Ward Company and friends, ;the matinco was a great successj and' Mts. Wilford and her friends. worked. like Trojans, with tho result that, twice '.as good a Children's 'Hospital will b<j erected than was originally contemplated. It should bo mentioned that tho subscriptions included one of. £500 f'rbnr.'Mr.' and Mrs. T. G. Maearthy. '• ■ i Tho sum: raised, together with tlio subsidy, is a-s follows:— _ . ' £ s. d. Sum subscribed by public ... 7311 0 4 Government subsidy . 8772 10 0 Total 16,083 19 4 ■ Tlio plans for' the now hospital executed by Messrs. Atkin and - Bacon hayo . recently been approved by tho | Government. While the now building is being erected, the children- will bo accommodated'in Mother Mary Aubert's i Homo, tho Otaki Sanatorium, and j the main hospital. Tho old building f will be demolished at once, and its j timbers and wooden fittings burned. j A BOOK THAT IS A BOON. , 'Miss Milsom,:Hair arid Face Specialist, f has written.a book, entitled; "THE LOST 1 SECRET" (to.haturnl beauty). This book f deals exhaustively on ■ tho all-important t subjects pertaining to Hair and Hair- f work. Hairdressinft, Shampooing, Electro- E :Iysi9,v i'aco ; Massage, Manicuring, etc.. etc. ( It also contains complete prico list of all [■ Miss Milsom's famous preparations. The f book alone is a teacher ' to ladies and | gentlemen *in home hygienic treatment. \ Price One Shilling (Is.). Send stamps or s Postal Noto. Miss Milsom, King's. Cham- f bcrs, Wellington.—Advt. E For Up-to-dato Costumes, seasonable f and well cut, go to W. S. Bedford, 43a 1 Willis Street, over Shop occupied by F. f Cohen, Mercer.—* 'j