TE KUITI.

King Country Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 13, 18 January 1907, Page 3

TE KUITI.

o The usual weekly meeting of the Te Kuiti Debating Society took place on Friday evening last, when there was a good attendance of members, Mr R. Cashell being in the chair. After the ordinary business of the meeting was transacted, the Secretary (Mr W. Ormsby), who is leaving the district, was presented with a handsome case of pipes, suitably inscribed. The presentation was made by the President (Mr F. H. Sims), who, along with Messrs McCardle, Seymour and Hardy testified to the able manner in which the duties had been carried out by him, at the same time wishing him every success in his new sphere. Mr Ormsby, who was much moved, feelingly replied. The next meeting takes place to-night (Friday), when the subject " Should immigration be encouraged by the Government " will be discussed. Messrs Hardy and Sims take the affirmative and negative respectively. On Wednesday evening a meeting, convened by the Vigilance Committee to discuss the question of obtaining the services of a qualified medical man for Te iKutti and surrounding districts, was held in Mr E. Kerr's commercial room and was largety attended, representatives being present from most of the outlying districts. Mr Hardy was voted to the chair, and explained the business of the meeting. He stated that the Vigilance Committee had carried the matter as far as it could byicommunication with the member for the district (Mr Jennings), who had replied that the matter had been duly represented in the proper quarter and had been backed up by a strong letter. After a lengthy discussion the meeting unanimously decided against the establishment of a cottage hospital, but favoured a vigorous canvass for subscriptions to a subsidy of £2OO per year for three years, each subscriber to guarantee £1 per annum for that time. In the event of more than £2OO being raised, the balance to be banked towards making up the £6OO. A representative committee, with power to add to its number, was formed to arrange details and to report to a public meeting one month hence, each member promising to do his utmost for the district. The following compose the Committee; — Messrs Hardy, Seymour, Ormsby, Battley, Riddle, Fitzpatrick, Porter, Old, Pine, Main, Hunt, McCardle, Green, John Ormsby, Henry Hetet, Wetere, Moore, Scholes, Gray, Ratima, J. and P. Smyth. The district embraces Otorohanga and Mangapeehi, the country westwards to the coast and eastwards as far as settlement extends. Circulars will be sent out, after which the canvassers will call for names of guarantors. The payment of one pound per year 'for three years does not entitle the guarantor any privilege or reduction in medical fees (which will be fixed later), but will ensure, as far us possible, a doctor's services. Should a subsidy not be raised it is clear-that the non payment of one pound may jeopardise a valuable, life. The matter is one of great urgency and deserves the earnest consideration of every resident. Casual visitors may contribute to the fund to the best of their ability.