DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 738, 9 June 1876, Page 2

DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

—o— The usual monthly meetiong of the Committee of Management was held in the Committee Hoorn, Town Hall, Clyde, on Monday evening last, the 3rd instant. Present :J. Hazlett, Esq., President, (in the chair) W. L Simpson, Esq., Vice-President, Rev. J. Dewe, and Messrs Holt, .Naylor, Beck, Cambridge, Auckland, Attfield, J. E. Stevens, Treasurer, and Geo. Fache, Secretary. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Inward correspondence, consisting of a letter from the Under Provincial Secretary, accompanied by letter from Colonial Secretary, New South Wales, asking for statistical information respecting management of the Dunstan District Hospital, was read and received.

Outward correspondence was 'read and adopted. The Visiting Committee recommended payment of accounts amounting to L 57 5s 2d for salaries and supplies for the month of May, 1876. The Treasurer's report, as follows, was read and received : RECEIPTS. Subscriptions ... ... fl 0 0 Paying Patienta ... ... 18 7 6 £l9 7 6 DISBURSEMENTS. Accounts paid ... ... £lB 17 9 Overdraft paid ... ... 9 9 £l9 7 6 ASSETS. Pro. Government subsidy for last quarter ... ... £B6 12 4 do do for current quarter 25 12 0 £ll3 4 4 LIABILITIES. Overdraft B. N. S. Wales ... £B6 6 5 Passed accounts unpaid ... 158 8 0 £271 14 5 Debit Balance ... ... 158 10 1 The Surgeon’s report, as follows, was read and received:— No. of patients in Hospital on April 30 2 ~ ~ since admitted 1 „ ~ in Hospital on May 31 ... 3 The President said, by the Treasurer’s report, which showed a debit balance of of Ll5B odd, it was evident that something would have to be done to raise funds, or the institution would soon become hopelessly bankrupt. The Secretary said that for the year there had only been, as yet handed in, subscriptions from Tinker’s Gully, and he was in hopes that when Drybread, Blacks, Ida Valley, Alexandra, and Spear Grass Plat lists wore in, they combined, would not only, together with the subsidy, clear the existing liability but leave a balance in hand. There were also, ho said, a good number of other subscriptions due, which

he would endeavor to collect by the next meeting.

The Treasurer suggested that the clergymen of the various districts should be asked to give special services among their congregationson behalf of the Hospital. The suggestion was considered a good one, and the Secretary was instructed, to write to the Rev. J. Dowe, Rev. Father Walsh, and Rev. Mr Boyd, asking of them to preach special services on behalf of the Hospital.

The Secretary was further instructed to send circulars throughout the district pointing out the necessitous position of the Hospital, and asking subscriptions or donations. The Secretary was instructed to furnish information required in letter from the New South Wales Colonial Secretary. Mr George Clark was elected auditor vice Mr W. Eames, resigned. A vote of thanks to the Chair concluded the meeting.