Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 12, 13 July 1889, Page 3

Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill

♦ A Bpecial meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid United Board was iield yesterday to consider the provisions of the measure lately introduced by the Hon. Mr Hislop. There were present Messrs Arkwright (chair) jßeinlngton, Nathan, Neill, Edwards, Moackion, Walker, AdamsandNichol»on. The chairman introduced the business of the meeting and spoke agains the new bill, ultimately moving that the members of the district be asked to oppose it. This was seconded by Mr Neill. Dr Monckton stated it was a pity the Cabinet had not allowed an opportunity of discussing this Bill before He pointed out that it was a great attempt to deal with a great question. They could not, however, be blind to tike fact that an additional £300,000 had been ■■ placed on the Customs by this Government,, and now £41,000 additional were to be saddled on the land. This was too serious a wrench, however good the direction, and ho hoped the House would seriously modify it- The press of the colony had generally condemned the Bill, because it was chock full of errors, but he would point out that it contained several good features. It separates Hospitals from charitable aid, relieves hospitals of the chronic aad old man incubus, lessens the tendency to pauperism, and puts*the charge of drunkards on the State, As to want of representation he believed that might be modified in committee. There was matter that he would allude to which affected his own district. The Bill made provision for the separation of the Palmerston North from Wanganui, but Feilding, as the centre of a large district, would probably shortly be building its own hospital— a cottage hospital, — and therefore he would move later on that a clause be introduced giving them power to separate at any future time when they thought fit. After some conversation the speaker decided not to propose an amendment. Dr Monckton moved that the Board approved of the principles of the Bill, but entirely disapproved of the details which were entirely unworkable, unless re-modelled. He pointed out again the principles laid down in the Bill which he believed ought to be approved by the Board. Mr Bemihgton seconded it pro f oi^na, but said he did not agree with the amendment. The motion after some discussion W as altered to read:-(l) That, although the Board considers that the present system of administering hospital and charitable aid is capable of amendment, it cannot approve of the bill brought in by the Government ; 4(3) That the secretary "be instructed to write to the members representing the districts requesting them to vote against the second reading of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill. This was put and carried, Mr Adams alone voting against it. This concluded the business. — Herald. • Certainly the best medicine known is Sands* and Sons' Eucalypti Extbact. Test its eminently powerful effects in couehs, colds, influenza; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy-no swelling— no in. flamation. Like surprising effects pro. ducea in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, Summation of the lungs, swelling, &p ; Sarrhoßa, dvspntry, diseases of the Kid«Us and urinary organs. In use at ? =«Uals and medical clinics all over the *lobe~ patronised by His Majesty the E" ' t Ttalv • crowned with medal and Sml it International Exhibition imsterdam. Trust in this approved «tielTand reject all others.-ABvr. fioBBE & Daeragh, of the Cash Ext. « »« are sole agents in Feilding Disfe^for Meisw&nderspn, Brds. eel*