WEATHER REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1215, 25 August 1911, Page 7

WEATHER REPORTS.

AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY. Cape Maria van Diomcn.-N.E., freehf barometer, 29.71; thermometer, 56. Eaini sea medcrate. Russell.— E.. fresh; barometer, 29.87; thciw mouietor, 57. Bain; sea moderate. Manukau Heads— N.E., light; barometer,, 29,91; thermometer, 59. Gloomy; eco, smooth. Aucklan-i— N.K.E., breeze; barometer,. 29.93; thermometer, 58. Gloomy. Taurauga — Oalm; barometer, 29.95: thermometer. 63. Fair; cea. smooth. East Cape.-R.W.,, light; barometer, 29.95j thermometer, 58. Cloudy; Eoa considerable. Grehornc.-S.E., fresh; barometer, 29.95; thermometer, 68. Cloudy; sea moderate Port Ahuriri.-E.. light; barometer, 29.98; thermometer, 53. Overcast; sea smooth. Wellington.—S., light; barometer, 30.03; thermometer, 51. Fair. CaeUopoint.—S.E., breeze; barometer, 30.00; thermometer. 4f. Vine; soa- heavy. New Plymouth.—N., light; barometer. 29.91; thermometer, 55. Overcast; ecoc B Capo Egmont.-S., light; barometer, 29.92; thermometer. 58. Hazy; tea smooth. Won-amii.-S.E.. light: barometer, 29.93; thermometer, 60. Fair; fea smooth. Farewell Spit—E., fresh; barometer, 30.00; thormometer, 53. Hazy; Eca moderate. Ca.po Fouhvind.-S.W., breeze; barometer, 2998' thermometer, 53. Fine; Eea moderate. Stophcn Mand.-S.E., fresh; barometer, 30.00; thermometer, 46. Fine; sea. moderate. Westpori.-S.W., breeze; barometer, 29.99; thermometer, 53. Fair; Boa slight swoll. O.ipe Cnmpbell.—S.E.. fre3h; baromoter, 30.01; thermometer, 48/ Cloudy; sea, rough. Kaikom-a.—S.S.E., fresh; barometer, 30.00; thermometer, 50. Fair; sea modorate. Akaroa Lightbousc.-S.W., fresh; barometer, 30.02; thermometer, 44. Cloudy, squally; sea heavy. Port Chalmere.-S.W., fresh; barometer, 29.96; thermometer, 52. Fair; eca smooth. Nuggets—S.W., fresh; barometer, 29.96; thermometer, 44. Showery; eca rough. Bluff.-W.S.W., frerh; barometer, 30.05; thermometer, 46. Fair, Equally; ecu D. C. BATES. Meteorological Office, Wellington, AuguH 24, 1911. fTho weather summary and forecast, to. gether with our district report*, will bo found over the leading article]

Dr. Pabst reported to t.ho Auckland Hospital Hoard Oommitt.oo yesterday To. gnrdiiiß a complaint made by Mr. Th'omas Long (a member of tlio Parnel Borough Council) that lie had to wait 40 minutes' at thu Hospital to rH a, child admitted. The cli.iirin.nn of the lion, medical staff siatrd that there were four medical 111011 in attendance at the lime, two being enBased with appendicitis eases. It sconiod that only a few moments' delay should have occurred in Betting thn attendance of a medical man. Ho agreed that % doctor should always be available to attend admission cases, and suggested that bettor communication between the wards by electric bells should be installed, sa that a doctor could be more readily summoned. Mr. Feuton said the porter stated the delay was not more tlnn 12 minutes. Mr. Bickson said Mr. Long had enllnl on him nnd slated ho was prepared to bring the cab driver nnd a young lndy who ciimn with tho child to prove that ■10 minutes had elapsed. The chairman said it was quite evident that a serious ilclav had taken place. It was agreed to recommend that a letter bo forwarded to tilt- Parnell Council expressing vegret for tho delay, alfo that the chairman (Mr. Ooyle), secretary (Mr. Fcn(on), Mid Dr. Pnbst (chairman of (ho hou. medical slnfl'), draw up regulations re admission of palients, nnd also recommendations to be submitted to tho board ro installing better communication boliroen tlio wards,

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