OAMARU HOSPITAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1222, 17 March 1880, Page 2

OAMARU HOSPITAL.

The Committee pf the Qamaru Hosr pital held their usual mpflthly meeting last evening, when'there were' presents Messrs. Headland (President, in the chair), Shrimski, Townsend, Lemon, Watson, Allen, M'lntosh, Hassell, and Mainland.

The minutes of the last meeting were rea4 apd confirmed. A letter wjtlj Reference to the Hospitals and Charitable Institutes Bill proposed to be introduced into next session, wa3 read, and some discussion of 3, conversational nature took place upon lijattep. Jt was ultimately resolved on the ipotion of. Mr, ghrimski, " That the Secretary b,e jnstrujct.e# £0 write to the Qounty Council, tlj.e ygriflus 3sog4 , an 4 tfre oorppration, asking then? tp fayor the Comwittiefl with th.eip inter?tpns regarding the Hospital af}4 Ofrarftable Institutions Bill, and to reply before the next meeting," The following report from the Yisitiqg Committee was read and adopted Your 'Visiting Committee have the honor to report that they have paid their usual monthly visit to the Hospital, and have pleasure in stating that everything continues to be conducted in a most satisfactory manner. The building is clean throu^hQst. The painting w.qrk, functioned at the last meeting of the G.opj,u>i,ttpe J lias been done.to our satisfaction.

Your. Committee have further tp report that there are at present my en patients in the Hospital. The Committee have to acknowledge the donation of a washing machine from Mr. Thompson, carpenter, and a number of illustrated papers from Tfrpfy Clowes. to L 46 8s lOd were •passed jfojrp^yrnppfc, It .wa? 4eciie,4 tl?at Jfp, (jrenfell's acqount should be paid, less fco bp 4educted. ffye fojlojyjng tenders for supplying th.e hospital were aqoppted Coal, Mr. Orrj Newcastle, .§O3; and Shag Point, gss; meat, Mr. Fry, 3§d all round, for 81$. Wontfts ; brea,d, groceries, and.xne t aical cowfiorts, SJessrs. Spence an,d Bee. Thomeetipgthsa tenajn^tecj.