DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 538, 9 August 1872, Page 2

DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

— o — usual monthly meeting of the Committee of Management was held In the Committe« Boom, Town Hall, Clyde, on Monday, the sth instant, at 8, p.m. Present—James JJazlett, Esq., in ilip Chair, and Messrs. Marshall,.. Beck, Cam l bridge, Auckland. Cox,’ A. Christophers, Honorary Treasurer, and George Eachc, Secretary, The minutes of the last monthly meeting, and of a special meeting held on ths Bth ultimo, were read and conlirmed. The inward "correspondence, consistiujg of two letters from J. A. Preshaw, Esq, Treasurer of the Cromwell Local, Committee, enclosing cheques forsubscriptions ; one from Mr. Michael M’Guinnis, Butcher’s Gully, enclosing cheque, amount collected by him, also, stating that Mr. P. M'Gettigau of Spear Grass Flat, had presented him with a cow for the Institution, and further, that he would purchase it at its current value, if the Committee desired ; and one from the Provincial Treasurer, enclosing amount of subsidy. due to 30th 'of June, 80/. Os. 6d. Resolved—That the letters as read be received. The outward correspondence, including one to Mr. M’Guinnis, accepting of his offer, and nine others, were read and adopted. The Visiting Committee’s report, No. 1 wawead and received. The report No, 2, recommending payment of accounts, amounting to 68/. Is. UJ., was read and received. The Treasurer’s report, as follows, was read and received Receipts— Governmeut_Subsiny... ... £B6 0 6 Clyde—Mr. C. F. Johnson, 1/ Is. E. lugs, I/. Is. jaFiienn, 1/ ; A. Christophers, 11. Is. ... £4 3 0 Alexandra.—Bishop of New Zealand, 51. ;C. bultz, 2'. -- £7 0 0 Butcher’s Gully, per Mr. M. M’Guinnis. M. M’Guinnjs, 1/. Is.J; J. R. 'Kemp, 11, Is. ; J. M’Donough [and Co., 1/. ; J. Fish, 10s. ; J. Gray, 10s. ; J. Crossan, 10s. ; R. Taylor, 10s. , J. Butler, 55.; Chinese, 31. 15s. ; J. Hesson, 10s. ; R. J. Webb, 1/. Is. ; R. Dawson, 1/. ; P. Anderson, ss. ; J. Parker, ss. f C. Iversen, 10s. ; J. Muir, ss. ; T. Scott, 55.; G. M ‘Neil, 1/.; C. Neiper, 10s. ; M. Lynch, 10s. ; A Friend, 2s. 6d. ; T. Wilkins, 10s. ; • D. Parker, 10s. ; J. Millar, IQs. ;G. Bell, 10s.; J. Robertson, ss. ; J. Trimath, ss. ; J. O’Brien, 10s. ; HugU Mackay, ss. £l9 0 6 Cromwell Local Committee, per Mr. J. A, Preshaw.—Sim Yon, 3/. ; J. Mitehinson, 2L 2s. ; J. Taylor, 21. 2s. ;Ah Poe, ss. £7 9,0, Cromwell Local Committee, per Mr. Thomas Tait, Kawarau Gorge.—!'. Tait, 1/. Is. ; A. Mulholland,2/. 2s. ; J. Robertson, 1/, Is. ; ; J..-Wilson, If, ; . . G. Burrows, 1/. Is.; J.Wrightson, 1/.- Is. ; G. Hayward, 1/. Is. ; J. Fleming, 1/. Is. ; T. Robertson, 11. Is.; J. Kennedy, 1/. Is. ;T.Goman, 10s.; J. Hayes, 10s.; C. Binge, 10s.; VV. Dale, 10s. ; G. Redhead, 10s. ; N. Campian, 10s. ; T. ' Dickson, 10s, ; R. Bell, 10s. ; T. Thomson, 10s. ; J. Rose, 10s. ! ; G. Beesley, 10s. ; H. Joblin, 10s.; M. Heaney, 10s. ; W. k ßowe, 10s. ; A. Turner, 10s. ; C. Brown, 10s. : J. Fraser, Ids- ; R. Gorman, 5s ; H. Hughes, 55.; J. Allardyce, ss. ; G. Burchall, 55.; T. Wilson, ss. ; Chinese, 1/. 10. 6d.: A. M-Minn, 10s. -• £22 14 6 Paying Patients ... ... 97 6 0 Cash in hand last Report ... 50 811 £2ll 2 5 Disbursements— Accounts paid . ... ... 140 18 8 Assets— Balance Gash in hand ... £7O 2 9 Government subsidy now due... 60 7 0 £l3O 9 9 Liabilities— Unpaid accounts ... ...£302 6 9 The Resilient Surgeon's report, as follows, was read and received. Number of patients admitted during the mouth, 4 ; discharged, 4 , died, 1 ; remaining in the house, 8. Average daily number ot indoor patients, seven and a half; and o .t-door, one and a half. Number of outdoor patient* attended to during th* month, twelve. A discussion ensued relative to the outdoor patients, as from the repoit of the names furnished of those seeking relief, it was seen that many were in a position to pay for medical attendance, it was ultimately resolved that the Resident Surgeon be instructed to furnish accounts to those parties who were in a position to pay. Tiie President stated that the auditors appointed by the subscribers had both left the district, and as umler the new regulations, the quarterly statements to the Government required auditors, it would be necessary to appoint auditors pro tem, as he deemed it scarcely necessary to convene a meeting of subscribers for the purpose.Resolved, That Messrs. Denniston and C.ark be appointed auditors, subject to the approval of the subsciibers. Mr. W. Auckland was elected a member of the Visding Committee, vice Mr. C. P. Beck, retiring. A .vote of thanks to the.Chair terminated the proceedings.