HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2860, 2 December 1885, Page 2

HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.

. «~M The ordinary meetiug of the Hospital Committee was hold in the Town Hall last evening; present Mr G. H. Iludldu (in the chair), Messrs Voysey, Burger, W. Morris, Wooldridgn, G. Waison, and 11. Hope. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The outwavd correspondence was read and approved of. The inward correspondence was read and received, and considered. The Wardsman's Report for the month of November was read and received. It showed that the total number of patients treated during the month was nine, of which six were discharged cinel or relieved, leaving three still in the Hospital. Win. Bain and J. Wilson were discharged relieved; A. Ballautyne, F. Draper, C. Buuz,

•and J. Monahan, were discharged cared. Andrew O'Dounell, having an injury to one of his eyes, John Matson. chronic iliac abscess, and Patrick Rooney, with ulcer in leg, remained in the Hospital on the 30th. The report was received. Mr Wooldridge was appointed on j the House Committee vice Mr W. Morris, who retired by rotation. A twelve months' balance-sheet to November 11, audited and foDnd correct by A. H. M'Lean, Esq., Government Auditor, was read and received. The Treasnrer reported having received, direct from the Government, the sum of £247 9s 9d, being the two quarters, June and September, subsidies due by tho Government, After paying September accounts there would be a balance of £39 only to pay the October and November accounts. A circular was read from the Chairman of the District Board forwarding copy of a telegram received from the Government, as follows :—" Re liabilities Ross and Kumara Hospitals, please send statements showing items due in each case. The Premier will then consider the application for a special grant." The Treasurer, Secretary, and Mr Rudkin were authorised to pay the October accounts as far as possible, and forward the residue to the District Board. The November accounts, amounting £SB 15s, were certified to as correct, and also ordered to be forwarded to the Board of the district. Receipts were handed in as follows : By Mr Wooldridge, £6 ; by the Wardsman, £2 9s. This concluded the business of the meeting. A RUSH AT NELSON CREEK. . i—« An psteemed and reliable correspondent of the Grey River Argus at Nelson Creek sends the following to that, journal :—" Mining matters in this district are looking up. A rush that is likely to be a lasting benefit to the place occurred here this week, through Sinnott and party striking payable gold in the bed of Nelson Creek. The prospect that this lucky party obtained was 3dwts. to two dishes. It is a splendid coarse sample of gold, and would lead any person acquainted with raining to believe it belonged to a permanent lead. There is no doubt but this find is of great importance to this district, as there is plenty of ground to give employment to a largo number of miners. Too much credit cannot be given to this party for the way they have persevered in bottoming their paddock. Should this letter induce any strangers to come here they should remember that they will require heavy pockets and be prepared to do any amount of work, as the ground will be very expensive to put in working order."