DOMAIN BOARD.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 216, 20 August 1887, Page 2

DOMAIN BOARD.

The monthly meeting of Te Aroha Therm il Springs Domain Board was held on Saturday 6th inst. A letter was read from Dr. Alf. Wright, requesting to be appointed medical officer to the Board ; only three members being present the matter was deferred for consideration at a full meeting of the Board. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr Geo. Wilson who had worked so energetically in the matter of carrying' out the Jubilee Celebration, also to Mr Vause and others, who had rendered most valuable assistance ; Mr Wilson submitted a statement of accounts re the Jubilee Celebration showing receipts as follows : Messrs P. Ferguson, LI Is, Hanmer, 10s, Turner, ss, Bradley, ss, Abbott, 15s, Edwards, 7s, Frazer, 3s 6d ; Mrs Marshall 5s ; collected by Miss Williams, 17s ; proceeds from concert(Mr Vause) LlO Gs 6d, do. 2a 6d ; Aroha and OiiiNEMUiu News, L 2 2s. Total Ll9 Ida 6d. Expenditure, (including advertising and punting, etc., L 5 63 6d ; refreshments ! for children L 3 ; Band L 3 10s) amounted to Ll7 6s 9d. Eesolved that the deficit ,of7s 3d be paid. The receipts for the five weeks ending August 6th, L2B 13s.

On Saturday last a special meeting of the Botud was held to consider Dr Wrights application, all members being present : The doctors letter having' boen again read, considerable discussion took place. The secretary said he was of opinion the appointment of a duly qualified medical man would be the means of bringing invalids to the bath's ; they could not however undertake at present to subsidise a doctor. The great point he attached to the appointment was that the doctor would be in a better position to communicate with other medical men in -New Zealand and Australia, etc., who would huve some confidence in. communicating with him with reference to patients they might wish to send to the baths. . Mr Lipscy said he oon.sidered it would be a great thing if something could be done to assist in keeping n properly qualified medical man inthejplace, and he hoped the people of Te Aroha were not so blind as not to see the great need of having a good doctor amongst them. , r . J. The L /Qhah;m mi rjiinftrjc^d it \vas -quite evident in the present financial position of the Board thpyt could,'^not bubsidise n, doctor, but the)' could write to Government atjiting tho caso, and Jay- Dr Wrights application before thJm/ Mr Qjiiun said he bhotild piopose th<it any qualified medioal man who camo tins way bhould have, the same privilege. Mr Ahier-: Atthe Tlnunes-, unfortunately we huve seen several doctors who weio a a disgrace to their profession, and soni'3 $uch might conle here, Mr Wilson said he was certainly of opinion the settlement of good doctor at Te AroUa was matter of groat importance.

to the place, and tlul Dr. Wii-ylit should lmvc every po-sib»o facility ailtudoJ him, as a man with his'credentials settling in'Lo Aroha was a ln.itter of much moment; and he begged to move, That the application of Dr Wriuht bo ioceive»l and toiwanM to the Minister oC l.nmls with u im>m : mendation fiom the Boaid, Hint he bo appointed. . . . After some disnission, Mr Qmnn wi-.li in«r to add to tho resolution that no inonoply be granted Ur Wiight. _ Mi Wilson withdiew his resolution, nn.l ii somewhat similar oim in accoidance A\ith Mr QuinnV views whr moved by^fllr Ahier. sofonde«l by Mi (Juinn and cat nod. Mcssis Wihon and Lips.-y not voting.