PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1204, 12 August 1911, Page 10

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

, (Br Telegrapi.-.Special Correspondents Palmerston, August 11. A peculiar accident happened yesterday afternoon, during the progress of a scratch match between the members ot the mounted corps in camp on the showgrounds and tho otter companies. StaffSergeant Browning was standing on tho touch-lino when tho ball was kicked hard by a player, and struck him on the point of the chin, and, in pugilistic parlance, he was "counted out." He had' to be removed to tho hospital in tho ambulance, but has now almost recovered. The monthly meeting of tho Palmerston Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday, Sir. J. G. Wilson in the chair. It was decided to pay tho subsidy promised to St. John Ambulance Association, and to send a monthly list of infectious diseases cases to the Borough Council. It was reported that 1 tuo Treasury had paid subsidy to the amount of £1119 18s., that u bequest of £105 had been received from the estate of the lateJ. Neilsen (through the Public Trustee), and ako a donation of £1 45., the proceeds of a football match between flaxmill hands at Foxton. "With subsidy, tho two latter amounts increased ■ tho hospital funds by £220. The secretary was instructed to have the Feilding ambulailOß properly disinfected after its use in infections diseases cases. It was decided to place another Maori nurse in the hospital to bo trained as soon as a vacancy occurred, this policy being adopted so that Maori nurses will be available for their own people. Drs. Martin, Peach, and Putnam wsre reappointed hospital surgeon*. Tho secretary Teuurted that there wero twelve cases of scarlet fever, and threa of diphtheria in the hospital at the present lime.

Over £i\) was realised at the bazaar held on Wednesday in aid of St. l'eter's Sunday Schoolroom fund. This result is considered highly satisfactory. "Impromptu speeches" formed the programme at the weekly meeting of the local Literary and Debating Society last night. There was a good attendance, and an interesting evening was spent, many subjecls being dealt with. At (ho next meeting, bv request of the local branch of the W.C.T.U., the subject—"The Economic Status of Women"—will bo discussed, when it is expected that several members o!' llic W.C.T.V. will lake part in the debate. Mcinbtts of the Mnsterton Savage. Club ore to visit the local Savages <m Saturday, August 19, when the visitors will supply the programme, for n "ladles' evening." At the hospital yesterday, Mr. J. \G. Wilson, chairman of tho Hospital Hoard, presented the gc-ld medals and certificates won by tho nurses in the recent examinations, the nurses being: Misses Ina Leslie Bennett. Mabel Crook, Beatrice Cunningham, M'Lean, and Winifred Maud Stronach. Nurse Margaret M. Daw was also entitled to a medal and certificate, but, being ill, these were handed to the matron to present to her. At n mealing of the Friendly Societies' Council last night, Bros, Alimali, Kennedy, and Pags were appointed trustees in connection with the Friendly Societies' dispensary. Consideration 'of holding a combined Friendly Socielies' service and the annual picnic were held over till next meeting. It was decided to forward the rnles in crnncctinn with tho dispensary to the. Registrar for approval. Tin; monthly _ meeting of St. John Ambulance nursing division was held last night, when there was a good attendance, and Mr. 11. V. Burnard gave an interesting address on tho "Care of the Teeth."

A snecial meeting of the Foxton IlnrbiMir Board was held at Pahnorston yesterday, to consider the question of pcttin;* n local Hill put through Parliament to enable Hip board to raise a loan of ,1'2U,000 to purchase the Foxton wharves frcm tiio Government. After disewMon «. Bill was adopted, and it wan decided to ask Mr. 0. Newman, M.l\ for Manawatu, to watch the progress of the Bill. i ;