WAKATIP DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume II, Issue 102, 20 April 1864, Page 5

WAKATIP DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

To the Editor of the Lake Wakatip Mail. Sl£, —In your issue of Saturday last, I noticed a report of the Wakatip Hospital Committee, the conclusion of which was that they simply ignored the proceedings of their Honorary Secretary, relative to the appointment of a Surgeon to that institution, pro tern, until a meeting could be called with a view of electing a permanent one. I sympathise deeply with those gentlemen in deploring the supposition of an accident cccurritig, and by that happening they would be held responsible; but I certainly think that under the circumstances their simple fright or alarm is harmless. The only question to be entertained is this: li Which of these veritable bodies" would have volunteered in such a case, and who then of the number would be responsible ? I have only by the subjoined correspondence to show the public how I reached there and why I left; and referring to the minutes of the meeting where Dr. Pelley's resignation was accepted, I think that to receive the enclosed correspondence two days afterwards, looks, to say at least—very suspicious, and would lead us to imuginc that everyone has a finger in the pie. Apologising for thus treopassing otj your columns, and enclosing the documents, I have the honor to be, Sir, Yours, most obediently, Shadforth Anderson, M.D. April 12, 1864. Dr. Anderson is authorised to take charge of tho Hospital from this date, until further instructions. (Signed) H. Marshall Croft, Hon. Sec. To the acting House Steward, Wakatip Hospital. A true copy. Alexander M'lntosh, Acting House Steward. Queenstown, April 14, 1864. Sri, —It is the will of the Committee, expressed through Mr Manders, as their acting Secretary, that resumes his charge of the Wakatip My resignation has not as yet been accepted ; and I have been instructed to instal Dr. Evison, as your appointment to the Hospital has met with the disapprobation of the Committee. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, P. Usher Pellet. Dr. Anderson.

The courts of the Resident Magistrate and | Warden have been sitting for the last ten days j regularly up to often ten o'clock at night. With all this the public business is much in arrear. The time of the court for the next fortnight is already fully engaged, and any fresh cases will add to the difficulty. We, ourselves, have sat in the court to these hours and can suggest only two remedies, that extra clerical assistance should be at once afforded, and that the services of Mr Aylmer, upon the return of Mr Broad, should be at once made available for this and the Upper Shotover district, from which, the same cry for help reach us. It is impossible, under the pre sent press of business for the last two months, to expect that due justice can be donealL ~--•--- Following the Maor^oiniita* a couple of on the 27th and 28th instant. Already, £IOO has been collected, and we are informed that between £2OO amfciie '\o offered m prizes. The ready nr&'s J)» wfeicfi subscriptions have flowed in is a test of the spoift that may be expected, and most of the horse§i running at the late meeting will meet again at Maori Point. --.,-.