PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1149, 9 June 1911, Page 6

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

IBy Tdccraph-Snccial Correspondent

A meeting of representatives of local bodies within the Palmers! on Hospital and Charitable Aid District was held at. the Council Chambers this afternoon, to take into consideration the question brought forward at the Palmerston Borough Council by Councillor i'. J. Xathan that a children s ward should bo erected at the hospital as a Coronation memorial. The Mayor 'Olr. -T. A. Nash) presided. After a considerable amount ol discussion, in which several spcalteiß thought that it. would be better to complete the Old People's Home, and finish the Alexandra Ward before undertaking further responsibilities. ( nnncillor Nathan's motion' was carried. The effect, of it., is that -£!500 is to be raised by voluntary subscriptions, which. wi.Ji the Government subsidy of «of. in the X, will carry out the plan suggested by .Mr. Alfrcv (Government Inspector) and provide a ward of fifteen beds. A suggestion was thrown, out to the effoct that the Alexandra Ward should be devoted to the child patients, but the promoter of the new ward pointed out that, when the military offices were established here, the whole of the present accommodation, and more, would be required for ordinary ea'es. Councillor \V. O'Koilly has presented a. sile at Terrace End for the erection of the pronosed Public Ifall there. The tire at Messrs. J. .J. Niven and Co.'s foil miry last night did damage estimated at -EMO. A considerable quantity nf valuable standardised gauges, principally relating to llaxmilling machinery, were destroyed. The total damage w set down approximately at about ,C50I). The building was insured for .L7OO, and the stock aiid plant for .£llOll. all in the Commercial Union Office. The lire, when put out, was travelling to the patterns room, which was full of valuable designs, while the foundry contained pl»nt belonging lo clients valued at .CIOBO. The foundry plant is valued at about .C.IOOO. The Palmerston Hospital 15er.nl, acting mi the recommendation of Dr. Martin, will semi the following remit to Ihe llosliilal Conference -.—"That, in future, the State nursing examination be conducted entirely at the hospital where the nurse or nurses is or are." Various reasons arc appended.