DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 962, 24 September 1880, Page 3

DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

The usual monthly meeting of the Committee was held in the Town Mali Chamber on Monday evening last, the 2blh inst. Present—V. Pike, Esq. (Prmd ‘ent, in the chair), I!. Xaylor, Esq. (Vice-Presi-dent), ami Messrs Holt, Attlield, J. E Stevens (Treasurer), and Or. Each, (.Secretary, The minutes of last meeting were read and continued. Inward correspondence, including letters from J. E. Denniston, Esq , Manager Ida Valley Station, and Mr .1. 11. Kemp, Paid Hill Flat, with cheques covering subscriptions collected by them ; from Under-Colo-nial Secretary, acknowledging receipt of returns for quarter ending 3 ah June, and stating that expenses incurred iu commotion with entertainments in aid of the Institution are deducted from gross receipts, and subsidy allowed only on the nett receipts.

Resolved that the thanks of the Committee be recorded to Mr Uennistun and Mr Kemp for their kindly interest in the Institution.

Tire President asked if it was usual for the Government to allow subsidy ou the nett proceeds of entertainments. The .Secretary said the rule ha I b eu with the Committee to claim subsidy only on the nett proceeds.

The President said he fully believed that no other Committee in the country acted in a similar way, and he said by tins Committee adopting such a rule they wore acting most unfairly to the public. He looked upon it they might as well deduct all expenses incurred in the collection of subscriptions as to deduct the expenses of entertainments. Hu would write to tire Government on t.be subject.

Letter from Court Pride of Alexandra, asking on what terms a lied fur members of the Lodge could bo obtained, and other information, was read. The Oecretary was instructed to write that the whole question of the financial position of the Institution was about to be

considered, and a reply would be furnished in due course.

- The Visiting Committee’s Xo. 2 Report, t recommending payment. of neeounts for t salaries anil supplies anil repairs for ,lulv t (l.lhi 8s 4d). and for Aiuust (1.41 Kit HI), ' was rea l anil ree ived I The Treasurer’s Report was read as fnl- ' lows t

The reading of (lie report produced a long and animated discussion, the very generally express «l opinion bein'' that a different sy-tem of canvassing for subscriptions must lie adopted, and in face of existing difficulties a reduction would hj ive to be made in the cost of management. Another question—the amount due by patients—was also discussed, it being iioiute I out by the Treasurer that within the past two years nearly f.dll ) of debts due by patients had accumulated. It was SUL'; rated that, ail those who were ill a position to pay should be summoned. It was eventually resolve 1-- That a dni. fhvn. mitte", consisting of ’he I’ivsi lent, VicePresident, Treasurer, and Messrs F. J. Wilson and Holt, three to form a quorum, be appointed to consider the financial posi- I tiou of the Institution, and to report to the | (Jeneral Coin mitt ec wi’hiu fourteen days. ! The Surgeon's report, showing that three 1 patients remained in the Institution on 31st I August, was r ad and received. Mr B. Naylor was elected member of the ■ Visiting Committee, vice Mr C. Clark retiring Tenders for the six months ending March I SSI, were opened, and the following a v pVd 1 1». Naylor, provisions /in«l medical com- ; forts; t. 11. Bsil, broad ; Attt’eM an I Wolsford, meat; 0. T. Marie, coals; \V. Brown, milk. The mecMns then closed.

niscEirrs. Sul 'script ions Jte.— Tinkers .. I 0 0 Ida \ alley Station .. S 1(5 0 Bald Kill Flat 0 2 0 Alexandra .. 1 4 0 Clyde ,, 1 0 0 Government Subsidy ... fid 1 9 £81 4 3 lUSBURSKMESTS. Overdraft B.N.Z. Alexandra .. li) 4 7 J. Allan ... 1 4 0 Balance in hand ... 00 15 8 £Sl 4 3 ASSISTS. Balance in hand . GO 15 8 <lovernment Subsidy due for current quarter 18 2 0 S7 IS 2 Debit Balance - . £10o 2 C LIABILITIES. Passed accounts unpaid,— March 30 r> 5 April . 4(5 13 8 May . 30 7 2 .Tune .. 53 19 Id July . (54 4 4 August . 41 10 3 284 0 S