HOSPITAL COAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1936, 19 December 1913, Page 8

HOSPITAL COAL.

HOW REPLENISH THE STOCK?

Coal supjjiy"was, discussed at".rests* diiy's meeting of tiio Wellington Hos« pit.al and Charitable Aid . Board. The subject. ea.tno before the meeting when the 'Finance Committee reconinvonded: "That- tho Question of obtaining'coal supplies ■be left- with the chairman, treasurer, and chairman of the Hosfii" . taj Committee, with power to act." In connection with this'matter, tire secretary (Mr. J. Coy to) submitted tlio following report"Oil Friday, December 12, the chairman of the board <th® Rev. Mr. Evans), tho treasurer (Mr. H. Baldwin), tho chairman of tho Hss* pital Committee, (Mr. J. Smith), and tho secretary waited ujnm. tho Minister of Railways (the lion. Wl. H. He'rries) a request that, .be might; s'ep. nis way to oblige tho Hospital and its institutions with a supply of .coil', from the stock held hy' the Railways Department, The Minister stated that ho regretted that he could not supply'cttal to' 'private .individuals. 1 .Jlhe Mental Hospital, St. Helen's Hospital, and several of the Government departments weffl being supplied, lint ho could not supply tlio Hospital. He suggested that the deputation should see Mr. i'V<ter, «f the Employers, farmers , and Citizens' Defence -Committee.Tho'chairman explained that the Minister was of opinion that a mental hospital was nioro a Government institution than the ordinary hospitals. HlO Hospital Boards Were as private individuals." The, Minister had also informed tho deputation that -his time was very precious. indeed, and, before he (tho chairman), had time to express tlio wishes of the. deputation, tho Minister told them right away that he could not help them, and advised them to call upon Mr. Ifosta*; . ln« chairman went'on to say that !ie thought ijiat they. ■would, be able to get. coal after Monday nexk Hie of the coiuiujtteo was then adopted.