THE Mount Ida Chronicle FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1871.
Since our last issue there have been no less than three fresh accidents from earthfall, and though none have been attended with fatal results, the contusions have in each case been severe, if not dangerous. This succession of accidents would appear to have at length aroused the people of Naseby to the necessity of taking some active steps to secure the sum of £250, voted by the Provincial Council for the purpose of establishing an Hospital in this place. In our advertising columns will be found a copy of a requisition, addressed to Mr. it. W. Robinson, calling upon him to convene a public meeting, for the purpose of deliberating upon the beßt moans of carrying that object into effect. Mr. Robinson hap, as will be observed, called a meeting for the night of Friday, the 11th instant, to be held at the Oddfellows' Hall, upon which occasion that gentleman will preside, and appropriate resolutions will be submitted for the consideration of the meeting. We sincerely trust that the gathering will be as large a one as the importance and magnitude of the question demand, and that while the iron is hot a blow, and an effective one, will be struck. We are glad, for many reasons, that Mr. Robinson has'on this occasion consented to preside. Not only will his official position as senior Magistrate give a tone to the meeting, but the meeting itself will have the advantage of his knowledge and experience in Hospital matters. We are the more pleased at the presence of Mr. Robinson at the contemplated meeting, as it will be the means of certain misconceptions with
regard to the Hospital Ordinance, 1862, and which have unfortunately obtained in this place, being removed. It would appear to be a very general and prevalent opinion, that to come under the Hospital Ordinance would necessitate the election and maintenance of a staff—medical and other—to support which the necessary funds could not be forthcoming, and which could only therefore result in collapse and ruin. Now, this opinion is entirely erroneous, and we will attempt as briefly as possible to dissipate it, and show the course which it is necessary to pursue to be brought under the Ordinance, and how far it will hereafter affect us. In the first place, a preliminary meeting must be convened, at which it must be decided that it is desirable to establish an Hospital under the Ordinance of 1862, and at such meeting at least ten persons must put down their names as annual subscribers to the extent of £1 each. Out *>f this number a Provisional Committee must be appointed, who must apply to the Superintendent to convene a public meeting under the Hospital Ordinance, 1862, and at this meeting, when assembled, a President, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and a Committee must be elected. No mention is made of any other officers, nor do we in the least degree imagine that the offices above referred to should be anything but honorary. On the contrary, we believe that on all occasions the reverse has invariably been the case, and gentlemen have been found ready and willing to undertake these duties gratuitously. At the time of making application to tho Superintendent to convene the first annual meeting, the Provisional Committee should explain the mode in which it is proposed by them to carry out the object they have in view. Thin done, the Superintendent can, if their proposed rules and regulations meet his approval, at once order the sum now lying in the Treasury to be handed over to the Committee for building purposes ; and thus it will be seen that the machine can with litt e trouble (and with wfyat future convenience and benefit to the public we will not attempt to describe) be put in motion. We have never advocated a pretentious Hospital, with an elaborate staff. On the contrary, we have ever spoken of a most modest building, to be conducted on the most moderate scale ; and we venture to say that, if the meeting of next week be, as we trust it will be, a success, a Committee will b • appointed tocarry out this most important work who will do so with the strictest prudence and economy. This prudence and economy have now become more than ever necessary, as the subsidy to Hospitals has, by the wisdom of our legislators been reduced to £L to £l, instead of £2 to £1 as heretofore. We will not allow ourselves to doubt the perfect success of the movement to be initiated on Friday evening next, and we hope to find ail present imbued with one spirit, and animated by one desire —that of establishing a modest, unassuming Hospital for the district, to bo conducted upon the most simple and | most economical principles.
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 127, 4 August 1871, Page 4
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