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Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1930, Page 4

The annual appeal on behalf jtbe Westland lifts pi a I is to be madjext week. On this occasion it is ijirtant the public, give the matte lore attention than on previous yenrjhvirlg to the financial stringencjthc Governpmnt* subsilly ,on local lids raised is being j&r ion sly curtaileftnd it is dcialltfut ifi the usual £ £ will be received, This, . enrtaent means cutting .tlfe surplus of tlnTe>soht function (or the: benefit tho bottl'd in tiaif. Gli, that gdeoitll, is hoped iiiid gvfieetfatVUifi public i be prepared to do'a tittle in ore fiiiailly for the institution this vent^ the Westland stands .high the: puiillf. estimation. It is well ,iwn that tile Board of 1 Cbiitrol l.s cilisiastic in its work, and'much d ted attention is paid to the ..duties the' members. No sacrifice 'of time jms • too great in one partihiilnw inuce'/, and that soirit is manifested tligh-L out the general ronrol. liital has been very fortunate in its,st ng," both past and present. Here iui. some kudos must be given to-tlie avd' . for the care in selecting staff jibel service rendered bv the staff is rnrallv a material part of ths. jgfit. at the institution, and lias assidto rs. ■ ' build up the reputation tal. Tim management fi{seneralJjin's been econo,mieal. but it is hopc'clthe.. case of sick people it will not.dyne too frugal. If there is ■ in expenditure it might ho...iHela-: toon to comforts for the patpehisip!?o ' diet while homely, mighh| iWcf bc' tasty and attractive. The piaii l |-in which the finances of the 'ljistitipiv are administered leave very Mil ~, to be desired. Expenditure is sav< nil- • tier the. farm system which,pi'pus fresh supplies in liberal qnantit consumption on the premises, /ibis' economy counts substantially rifiM year. The internal mnnageiftenlttg-k eests frugality which in a largeMk? tut ion is not a fault. Witlvjiese thoughts in mind the public-jispt.i-fied in lending a helping haiicßuth the finances. There is the knoyige that the money will be haodledutiifuliy a lid used in the proper, ptinel. There has not been any sjgestiott of extravagance by the Mai inspectors, and the Board is evifi|fy doing its duty with a full rogafcjNr the finances. The hospital is wo'situated for its purpose, and is Mnstitution in which the com nib tty should take every pride. The Eping hand extended now would be a encouragement to the Board anj the staff. There are many who do nqcontribnte directly to the managjient fund, and the present appeal j an opportunity to do so. Availed o the support will be verv accentable, nowing wider appreciation of the w<k of the institution, which, while igep,tially public. i« o"en t,o all whcLfih’e necessity arises. The occasion t<s;upoivt the local hospital is thefiore/. both a duty and an obligation, jcC-T'