WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1923, Page 4

WESTLAND HOSPITAL BOARD

MONDAY, -JUDY 9th, 1923,

The Hoard mot at T-Vt p.m. Present —Messrs .1. . lireezo (chairman) R. Meharrv, T. W. Duff, W. Jeffries, 0. Davidson, A. 15. Spiers. An a polo,ay was made lor the absence of Mr Blank. The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. IX WAR D CORRESPONDENCE. In answer to Afr Ruff, the chairman ,tilled that Mr Armstrong;, of Humphrey’s had been appointed assistant lauudryman at a salary of .L'IIOS per annum, on the recommendation of the chairman of the House Committee. Mr Davidson stated that the former assistant had left without notice, and it hail been urgent to lili the vacancy, end the appointment made was a very -■.litaide one. l-'rom l)r Valintine, Wellington, in r._.|i renee to suggestion to sell Totara Hospital, and asking for particulars of tost, of upkeep, and possible sale price. Received. l-'rom same in reference to resignation of the Matron, and approving of same being accepted. --Received. l-’rom same, approving of proposal to discontinue service- ol medical officer at Kumarn. Received: and referred to .Mr Spiers to place before Hie Medical Board at Kumarn. l-'rom same, stating steps vere being taken to gite potior to obtain the title to Westland Hospital area.--Received. I'rom same, stating the .Minister will not make any objection to the closing of (Mira Hospital.—Received. l-'rom same, asking for audited bal-ance-sheet for 1021-22. Received ; awaiting the visit of flic auditor. l-’rom Dr Tellord. Christchurch, re admission of pneumonia patients.— Received. l-'rom Otaki Board, in reference

tn subsidies for hospital hoards, and asking for attendance at annual eonl'erem o.— -Received. From Otago Hospital Hoard, in reference to a. maintenance charge.— Received. Mr .Moral took his scat. I-' loin Whanoarei !Jos|iual hoard re subsidies. Received. From .Mental Hospital Depart motit. in reference to change oi’ litlo of sec-tion.-—Rocoivod ; being ilealt with. From Defence Office, (dievimuuli, granting use of Drill Ilttll lor annual hall. - Received. From Public d rust Office, Meliiiuc ton, stating amount of loan of I'F.uild , had been paid into the Hoard's accoiiiu -Received. From Nurse McMillan thanking Hoard for appointment.— Received.

I'Yuni .1. Sohillim.:. Waiho Commit- j too, asking lor ooiisiiloratioii of the ro- j appomtmoiil oi a uurso lor South f Wostkuul. Rocoi wvl. It "‘as resolv- j 0,l to reply stating that on llm ooinple-j tion of the nurse's cottage at Wailio iho (|UPstioii ol an appointment "otilii ho cotisiilci'Cil. iM-om l>r Ka.it, ()t ira—taken as read ami roooivoil. Krom K. McCormick. Maiaimii, tip j plying for a refund of oxpousos inour■•,<l.—Roooivoil ami agreed l" in acoonlaiico with previous rosoluttoit ot

Hoard. I l ' Co in lii-v. Thorr.o. Boss, li:> mlin" over (KM upancy uf residence at. l’oss. Deceived. The f-'ecretarv slated he had another tenant for the residence A committee, consisting ol Messrs I),;\ idsnn, Dull', Blank and .lellrics. mis appointed to consider and report i n proposed new live-laws. TKNDKHS. Tender'- lor the erection of a inoloi alnhnlance parape in -'“onth Beveh

street were opened as follows ; W. Conch Cl lit n 0 W. .1. lla-clci Ids '.I 7 ( ollsiilel .il ion ol I lie l enders wei't deferred till inxt meeting. MATRON. Applications for the position oi mu trou at Westland Hospital were received as follows: - Ruth I’amplen, Ralmci'ton Norili. Fiances I’riee. (iishoine. Christine Hunter. Haum-'i. J. I). Hunt. ( 'bn-leliUi-eh, M. I>une!l. Hokitika. A. Hamilton. Haunter. C. Neil. ( hi istchuicli, A. d. Alurrav, Damn-virlte, ('itherii!' (Y-mpigno, A h red inn. Myra Railcv, Nelson, Alary S. Wiboii, Wellington. Rose C. Fanning, Dunedin, E. .1. Kiddons, Hastings. The names w.-re ivdui-ed Imni D! In :> as follows.. . Burrell b>. I’rii .- 7. Hunter I. Ilamillnn •’>, Murray I, I’amplin -I; in decide the tie of four each, a ballot resulted, Rampliii .‘I. Murray ,’i.

Redue-.d to 3: Burrell and Price o. Alurrav I. Ilainilfon and Neil 3. Ramp !iu 1. Reduced t„ I: Price I, Burrell 2, Murray 1. It was resolved that .Miss Frame I’ree of (lisliorne l e -'"ooitued matron. REPORTS. The House Committee reported both '■■-ar-ls were full, and the stall' were Joing as well as can I ■ expected under tie i-tri-um-tane s. The ,-e-iing mat'-op r mill’d •> number of necessaries.--Re---.'""’-.-I ',"■ uni-; ai'inunting In L'oflii Is were p e ! for itayment. The ircasqivr lenorted reieipls. C2U I'D .'{ E pa’-meuts CK.|? 3s 9.-I, debii Italam-e C3'i 11s od. —Received. 1 1 was resolved lhat H-p Board I " i (’pp'scntorl a) |li" Ibv-p'tal Board's ('-•nfeyem-' :it W"lliiigtc.n by the chairman or AH- !)"IT. Tim f-’card ro-e at V't 3M run.