HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1465, 27 May 1905, Page 2

HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

The monthly meeting of the Hospital Trustees was held yesterday afternoon. There were present—Messrs J. W. Nolan (chairman), B. Johnston, J. A. Harding, C. Gray, A. Tuohy, J 3. P. Joyce, and Thos. Goleman (secretary). The treasurer, Mr J. Harding, reported as follows:—Receipts—Bank credit, balance April 28th, £468 15s ; fees, £ls 5s ; donations, £2B 7s ; disbursement accounts passed 28th April, £l7B 10s 8d j salaries and wages, 30th April, £sllls 8d ; bank credit balance at date, £282 11s 8d ; accounts presented herewith, £173 14s 8d; less salaries paid as above, £sl 11s 8d ; memo Government subsidy accrued, £B7 3s 9d ; District Board requisition, due 31st May, £SOO, The hospital house report showed—

Remaining from last month 15, admitted since 22, discharged 16, died 2, remaining at data 19. Eor the visiting committee Mr E. P. Joyce reported that everything was alright at tho hospital. In reference to the proposed fence round tho septic tank he thought it would be injudicious to enclose tho tank within the garden. Besides interfering with tho view of some of the rooms, it would make the gardon much too large. If the fonee should require to be erected ho would advise that some iron strainers bo put in on the corners, and four wires run through. Tho report was adopted. Mr A- Tnohy and Captain Tucker were appointed a visiting committee for the month.

The Chairman stated that Dr McGregor had paid a hurried visit to the Hospital and had expressed himself delighted with the state of things he fpund there. The doctor stated that in hie opinion it was the best managed hospital in New Zealand. The Chairman mentioned the anaesthetic room, and Dr McGregor said it was a very good thing, and they should have it. He could not express himself too highly with what he saw.

The Chairman introduced the question of tho annual Hospital ball. Personally he was opposed to it, but the people had come to look forward to it, and if they preferred to pay their money that way instead of in rates they were welcome. Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. and the New Zealand Shipping Coy. had kindly offered their hew stores to the trustees for the purpose of holding the dance in.' The cfiifi. culty was in finding a building large enough. Dast year the Now Zealand Shipping Coy’s fine big wool store proved I all too small, especially on the second I

night. Ho thought they should oall a meeting and get arrangements under way. Mr Harding said it would be a great mistake, as far as the institution was concerned, to allow the ball to fall through. It gave people an interest in the Hospital. He thought the dance should be an annual fixture. It was decided to hold the danoe in August, in the New Zealand Shipping Coy’s premises, and to call a publie meeting in Jane to make arrangements.