DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 803, 7 September 1877, Page 3

DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

—o The usual monthly moating of the Committee of Management was held in • the Library Hall on Monday, September 3, at 8 p.m. Pi-esont—W, L. Simpson, Eaq., (Vico President), in the chaii, B. Naylor, Esq. (President), and Messrs Holt, Cambridge, Beck, Auckland, J. E. Stevens (Treasurer), and G. Faohe (Secretary.) . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A Correspondence was road, received, and adopted. Tke Visiting Committee’s report, recommending payment of accounts for salaries and supplies for the month of August, amounting to L 65 4s Id, was road and received. The Treasurer’s report, as follows, was read and received Receipts. Subscriptions Ll4 0 0 Government subsidy for last quarter 201 3 6 Paying patients 9 0 0 L 224 3 0 Disbursements. B. N. S. Wales overdraft ... L 42 7 3 Do. interest on overdraft ... 8 1 Passed accounts paid 70 10 7 Balance in hand ' HO 17 7 , L 224 « -6, ■ Assets. Balance in hand ... .... LllO 17 7 Government subsidy for current quarter ... „„ 18 2 0 Lb 28 19 7 Liabilities. Passed accounts unpaid LG4 10 0 Credit balance .. 04 3 7 The Resident Surgeon’s report, as follows, was read and received r No. of patients in hospital on July 31 ... 0 do. since admitted ... , 2 do. discharged ... 4 do. remaining on August 31 ... ~. 4 The Secretary .was instructed to draw the Resident Surgeon’s attention to what the Committee consider heavy consumption for meat and coals. Tenders, as follows, were received - : Bread, T. H. Bell; Milt, W. Brown Coals, J. Holt ; Groceries, Wines and Spirits, B. Naylor. There being no tenders for meat and •butter the Secretary was instructed to call for tenders. Mr Cambridge was elected member of the Visiting Committee, vice Mr Beck, retiring. A vote of (thanks to the chair concluded the meeting. TURKO RUSSIAN WAR, —— (By Cable.) (From our Dunedin Exchanges.) London, August 28th. The prosecution of Gambetta for a speech ®t Lille having been determined on draws attention to affairs in France, where complications are anticipated. The following is the Agent-General’s telegram : The Turks have during the past four or five days been attempting to take the Chip'ka Pass, but have always been repulsed. The Russians being now reinforced, an ■attack on Osaum Pasha by them is looked for, and a battle of a most bloody character is anticipated. Bombay, August 28th. A Russian official despatch states they had maintained their positions at Chipka mp till noon of Sunday. Servia has resolved on military co-opera-tion with the Russians in Bulgaria, Sir Stafford Northcote stated at Plymouth that England’s was a peace pokey, but if their interests required intervention, their strength was quite equal to the occasion; they would observe neutrality until frienSly intervention was possible hi ■order to end the war. August 291h. , A despatch from Suh’cman Pasha on the 2Gth states that after ten days’ indicisive fighting, the Russians attacked unsuccessfully the Turkish position on the heights, which dominates the line of Russian retreat. The Russian loss was 4000 in killed alone. A Russian official despatch dated August 29th slates they maintain tbeir position, and the Turks hold the adjoining heights. The Russians are massing troops before Plevna. August 29th. A Russian official despatch states that the Turkish firing on Sunday and Monday ■at the Chipka Pass was feeble. The Porte has complained to England of Greek armaments, and threatened to send Turkish troops to Athens in the event of a rising in Thessaly. England remonstrated with Greece, who ««ut the Porto a pacific note. August 3fith. A despatch from Sullemau Pasha states that his entrenchment is within 150 paces of the Russian position. A Roumanian division has been ordered to operate near Plevna. August 31st, The Russians have 2480 wounded, including 95 officers at the Chipka Pass. The number of killed is unknown. The Turks at Plevna sustained a loss of 755 men and 200 guns. The Turkish force from Eski Djuraa crossed the river Loin, near Jaslar. The Russians wore defeated, and compelled to fall hack from the Lom. The Turks from Rasgrad advanced to the fork of the Lom and repulsed the Russians capturing two guns. A great battle is imminent. The Turks arc on the offonrive along the whole line. September Ist. Mebcmet telegraphs that during bine linn's’ desperate fighting on the 30th, Karrahassler, or. the right hand ot the Lom, was repeatedly taken and retaken, and ultimately remained in the possession of the Turks. The Russians retreated in disorder, hotly pursued.

The llussi ms wore compelled to abandon Ha'rdaragn’ro, with a loss of 4000, -The hoo'y was immense. The Turks lost 8000. London, September Ist. - After furious lighting at Sohipka Pass, and immense losses on both sides, the Russians still retain possession. Sjiulieman Pasha Is trying to surround the Russians to destroy their line of communication, and prevent their retreat to Gabrova. feoth sides have received large reinforcements, and Servia is expected to take part in the war, Greece holding back. Germany, supported by the other Powers, has complained to Turkey of the treatment of prisoners. Bombay, September 2nd. Mehemel’s victory is fully confirmed. There is a great movement ot Turks towards Papaakoi and Kediski, 50 miles north of Adrianople. A dispatch from Isiaan, dated 31st, states that a reconnaissance of the Russian position east of Plevna had been made. The enemy, 30,000 strong, was attacked and routed after severe fighting, and three redoubts were carried by assault. Colonel Baker greatly distinguished himself on the 30th The * The Sydney Morning Herald’s’ special correspondent fays Mehernet reports Colonel Baker, who greatly distinguished himself, as missing. Two horses were shot under him. Sieutenant General Rodetsky, commanding at Schipka Pass, ia in danger of being surrounded, and supplies of water and food are failing. Turkish reinforcements are arriving from Adrianople, The Russian Imperial Guards are arriving at Bucharest. , Prince Charles is taking command of the Roumanian Corps, with General Setoff as chief of the staff.