CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1387, 13 March 1912, Page 3

CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. Thij moiunly meeting of the Wellington Hospital ami Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday, 'there wcro present Iho Rev. W. A. Evans (chairman), .Miss M. E. Richmond, the Kcv. 11. Van Slaveren, [ and .Messrs. 11. Baldwin, J. E. Fiteorakl, \V. Galloway, B. I!. Gardener. K. i-'loSeh-cr, J. Godber, A. H. Hindinarsh, M.P., li. C. Kirk, G. T. London, J. AY. M'Ewcn, !•'. 'J'. Moore, G. Nash, 1). Robertson, J. Smith, Tompsitt, and: .T. Trevor. Leave for the Chairman. The chairman announced that he proposed to take a trip to England, and lie would he obliged if the board would | grant him six -months'' leave of absence. i If the board preferred, however, he would place his rcsignrijnn in their hands. I It was unanimously agreed that Mr. | Evans be grafted leave of absence, and i members expressed wishes that his trip would be an enjoyable one, I hat he would return very in itch recruited in health, mid that he would bo able lo help (lie board by his widened experience in charitable aid work in (lie Home counties. There were two nominations for the position of acting-chairman: Messrs. I!. U. Kirk and .1. Trevor. A';i open vote was taken, and Mr. Kirk vm elected by S votes to 7. The Hospital. The board adopted the suggestion of the Mayoress, Mrs. Wilfonl, that donors of .£11)1) and upwards should have cots in the Children's Hospital named after them, subject lo (.tic concurrence of tho donors. It was decided also that the mak< ward of the Victoria Hospital bo named alter tho Hon. C. M. Luke, aad .(lint Mrs. T. C. Williams's name be given to tin female ward, subject to their concur re nee Improvements authorised kciv the pnr chase of six bed-lifts and a fire-alarn box for the Children's Hospital, tin building of a destructor at Ihe I'Vvei Hospital, and the renovation of fiimitun al Iho Nurses' Home. Nurse MacDniuild was appointed charg' nurse at the Victoria Hospital. Miscellaneous. The thanks of the hoard were aeccrdi" lo Messrs. (Juick and Ward for Inci donation of ,'fcl Is. Inwards (he i'u'r.b. The board decided to lease ils pi-.puHj comprising (on acres, at I.ow?r IM.t Enst, tor a period o! live yrnis, lor garc ening and grazing purpose!.