CHRISTCHURCH. May 2.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8173, 3 May 1895, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH. May 2.

The chrysanthemum and fruit show of the Christchurch Ho ticultural Society opened to-day. The display is ihu finest overseen here. A specinl tea'uroof iho cut flower cUsses was the excellenco of the Japanese bloom*. Genoial admiration was excited by the size and bemty of the magnificent blooms grown by H. J. LeCren.Timaru. A meeting of the representatives of the bodies whirh constituted the deputation which nc^ntly waited on tlio Hospital Board to nquet an ii.quir/ into the mwngement rf the institution was held to night to consider a reply to the Board : •'That it saw no necessity for further inquiry, but would give every facility it the deputation applied to the Minister for a Royal Commission." A mction was carried that the necessary steps be taken at onca to eecure the appointment of a R>jal Commission for tha purpose of making searching Inquiry into the hospi al management ; that the Minister of Ju tice I be petitioned to at once take such step? as ra*y be necessary to secure the holding of such enquiry, and the form Gf the petition adopted, which, af'er reopitulatioD, the resolution proceeded, " We pray that you will take into consideration the state of pnblio feeling, the large amount of dissatisfaction wi'h the Hospital managrnent, as well <ta (ho unsatisfactory stand taken by th*> Board, and grant the prayer of your petitioners, that the public tniad may b^ set at rest, and the management of one of our most valued institU" lions placed on such a footing as shall restore the public confidence, and prevent what threatens to become a grave scandal." The resolutions and petitions were telegraphed to tbo Hon. W. P. Reeves to-nlgbr.