Waikato District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 400, 7 September 1889, Page 2

Waikato District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

Tiik ordinary monthly meeting of the iiimvo Board w.ia hel<l nt Hamilton on Wednesday last. Present ; Mews Primrose (chairman), Chepniell, Brunskill, Sandes, Yon Stunner, Clements, Toasdale, and Seddon, Minutes of tho previous monthly meeting 1 were ro.id and coufirtpod. Coirespondenee : — from tho Wai pa County Council nominating Mr J. B. Teasdale to the vacancy on the Hoard, occasioned by tliH resignation of Mr Kidler. lit solved unanimously on the motion of Mr Yon Stunner, xeconded hy Mr Chepmell, that Mr Teasdale Ivj elected a member of tho Board for Wuipa. Tho Chairman welcomed tho newlyelected member, ami rofeired in complimont'iry terms to his services in the past when ho x va« a meinhcr of the Board. Mr To'isdale, on taking his sent, thanked the Chairman fur his kindly remarks, and the Bohi*' 1 for cartying out the wi.-hes of tho Waipa County Council, and s.iid, an mm of tho Hiwt member* of the Pmaid, he had always tik n a very «reat mt ie^t in Hie hiNine^H of the l>o»rd, and •lilurs of the Hospital ire.ci.dlv. Water Supply : To Me^r* Stfwart and Hunter, Engineers, re tho plans ami specifications for the new pump for supplying the Hospital with water. From Messrs Stewart and Hunter in ropy. The Chairman reported that tenders had been invited for Vuiildingthe foundation*, etc. for the new pumping arrangements, and the lowest, that of Evans and Stoadlunn, £8 17s 6d, accepted. Mr Brnnskill asked what about Mr IVu hard-on, hud not an anangement been made with him to pay him £3 a year, ho guaranteeing for that sum tint tho windmill erected by him to work the old pump, would provide an efficient supply of water. Mr SandeH said it could be clearly proved that the pump had n<st worked satisfactorily. Chairman : It was impossible for tho pump to do the necessary work, diivea by tho windmi'l. It would not do it. , Mr Seild" n also said the windmill pump was a failure. Piobationary Nurses : The Secret.uy read applications fiom the following, in ie«ponK<> to the Board's advertisement foi two probationary female nurse", three years engagement at a snlary of £15, £20, and £25, f r the firwt, second, ami trim! years respcetivt ly : — Mi-sea (I) Kdilh Maiy Vat*, M<«nnt Hnskili, \uc 1 «nd, 2^s y"ain of npo ; (2) Carol no Y. cage, Alexandra; (3) J. T. Young, uhaupo, 30 years; (4) J. G. Do lglas, Auckland, 23 k. ye.irs ; (5) M Philpot, Pon«onby, Auck* ' Ok Tuesday last a deputation waitel land; (6) Julia Ellen Hart, Mangare, 1889. upon the Wnrdeu and presented a peti- Onehunua, 28 jeais; (7) Aiines Bessie turn, of which the following is a copy :— McDonald, V'aingaro Hot Spring-, Raglan, a Hot m it \\r i • 19 years. Testimonials were Hrnt by each „ , ir £° Ilw W »'""'P. 0 £ the nppiinants. and read : except in the • H. W. NonniPROFT, I-Hj o^ wh(we .„ ' lh0l(l w .. , • , Wan Jen. ki tl , e on her behalf, said Paeroa We, the undersigned occupiers of , ,» d onlv FP l)P en engagod in domestic sections of an. and buildings, in th.it pi.i t rf . at ))mne so f an(J therefore hlld n0 shaft- of To Aroha, known a< Morgan ll o «m, te . timonin i s t0 feen() . ' ■nbilee d.tfire publicly to bung under your notice T , je cllJ|illniin Bllill tho lipp lic«tions rert, waX a matter which has alrea, y roceiverNome . . togpther with t | ie testunonials, had Eor:n..l attention from you, namely, the conditions been flMl . e(l to Dr. Kenny, who recompUce under whi.-h these sections are held. , , the appointing o f Misses Yates and Each of the Beotioos we represent is c r^ ond |,i ntend- ol»»geiM" with n yearly bnwnew lental oi ' i n ."iV to Mr Rrunßkill, the Chairman 1, !' v « !><)linHV! ><)IinH V nnri, i.B no biwness is now sni( , the whole mntter of making the ap- »;,. bemge.med on on any o the *eetion Bl intinenta of eourso rested eiltirel> witll Tues- " r ( ;', ntt " l !P Cdl W^ i" the first pl.ee, q Dr R nerely mildo arecolll » humbly <ohc,t your influence « B Wunlen llieni , ation allll no \, oul> .f io had by Homo fr « ( ; i "" lfie] «'.. to ( ; lll * a tll( : "h-rijeon j' ve| , llt a conchwion whereby ho f'« « e«ch of tlio-o Becliouß to be i-m need to the IWoll , |neil , l(J(| lho app n cunts refened to. man. rcHentnl < h.,,i?eot one pound p.n- ..nn.im. Chepniell moy,d f and Mr S.mdes u-o at Wll |, this end in view, Mr G. L.psey has 8ecom|(1( , /,, , fc Ya [ eH be e , ectet , One -1 re. nssuml us h- h,s done h.. u most to have q , ( m Yuteß haJ ite a \l w II t!u ;^ irM ! " P ltPr " tl 1 0 " q I ; ro . 11 7 l ; t al) : ) " t ; tl numb, r»t splendid testimonials). l.t«ill We.remfo.med thnt o, H ht out of the . J ()f , proC eedin-s Mr h. mn, owners havo been Teilf((ia] tho Board, said he .early obtained to secme the object ol your pet,- J|ppoill fi ng ot plobationary mUms tion<Ta. . nuises would notbecanicd out at that ,„ -le We, therefore, ,n he second place, . , absolutely could not «, nn- respectfully .eq.iest tint jun will do bo dono " without . the local bodies in his c are all yon can to obtain tho 'vntfen con- ly (>bj d t<) :owho sent ot the Native om,er to the alh..fttion , , £. jn _ ,e,,son who it is H .,.d , es.de, ..it iauraiuf.., anjl J „, * WOllde| ., d \et be whose sitrnaturc has not yet befiireceivcii, ! v „n , , . . aeon- and thus b.ing to a definite und,rst,mdi,^ ilt Fce ; n ? how M lfc WM . 3». at a most vexation, question ; one which now f ar . a good m.ny people to mvin- stultifies the legitniate expectntions of mnke both ends meet. Mr Teasdale also 1 ";'"-. ° ' ll . I*l *!,„ ,„„„.,! drew the Boards attention to the resotcherv sett er.s in the to»\ n, .mil retnids tl.o general ... . . . , , uiiL-ry ociiir. , _ t, lotions recently passed by vnnous local '"?„;;" TCii""^*. bo "r'- nm1 ' "' \ inM ? n * o£ r f " ep " ver8 ' , c- i in ,„, i p ,u«.,1.,.,. T \r piofesting againstanv increase of expenses - t» 7i * i^ i i „, bv the ilosni'a am Chant.ible Aid Bout a counts Be 1, A. Oowne-, ?nd sevei.u ot!ur«. ■ r . r ,. .h. h „ , .. . counts uc , , „*:♦;„, , VJ +. lh« Chan man said tho Board in anpoin t counts lho Warden gave the pent one.s to intf two probationil lweß wore 8 8 f j llipl tlnuth nndowtanl the iimtfor rofpirod lo had lictini , lin dcT a resolution passed by the nlieady received hi* attention, and stated \\ ouu \ „t a pievi'ms meeting, on which ft now with respect to the n.ntve owner who occasion the Board weroof opinion the I -"id had not yet signed, that he prom^cd additional nuises weio requited. r » tlmt some time since to do so, but hal more M>" Chepinell'H resolution was then put ' P r . n recently declined, stating a« a reason und cnnieil. lf thti that n friend of his ut Te Aroha had Mr Brunei 1 moved that M,«B Young be com- ... . . , appointed asthe second probationary nuise, next urged him on no ncconnt to agree to the Becon(ied by Mr C 'einentB ; both 'gentleX mat proponed arrangempnt, so that it was |nen re f e ning to Miss Young in very flat- • next evident the difficulty was nearer home toting terms as a lady well known 'o them ed <lis- than Tauranga. He promised, howurrr, for years, and whom the} f ennsidereii in 1 » ll "° to sec what further could be done in the every way admirably qualified for the (>t to il matter position. le<l 11 - v It transpired thatMrLipsey had Mr Seddon Raid the Dr only obj. cted to )inpar- . ' . . , . .l. l f Mish Young on account of he*- age. * P it,il, «^ tJe concessions P nva oly to two <r Mr Clements thoimht her ago was all in in the thive psii ties in the township with respoct jlPrj 1Pr favour, and if that was the only objecto the rental of back street allotments. tion shown, it on«ht not to go against her Co.V being appointed. "n" n , r „,._ Mensis Chepmell, Tea«ilale, Brunskilf, J,,i,,,. WAIORONQOMAI. ami Clements voted for the motion, which „ n ,| e^ • was lost by the casting vote of the ■.sice is [From oor own Correspondent.] Chairman. hi nn" h ne Chairman proposed, and Mr Seddon • Hill. Waiorohgomai, Tlmrs-'ay. "^oj'jfjj Thut Mins McDonald be ap,,l CO n- r » tit pointed the second probationary nur»e. tmpeiN Mb Tlowkll, the Coropany ? Manager, Mr Clements said it appeared to him to id oie. returned from Auckland last night. be ji thorough (arce- bringing tho mutter •obiiblv The matting furnace is '•till keptgoing before the Board at all. Apparontlyitwasthe with the ore from BroKen Hill. There Doctor who really appointed, not the Board. is a large jcantily now toposited on the "°, t dro V, uttentioM . \o>'\ 0> ' tt e' e faG } «'«' Mi«a a **i f •««!.£.«■ MoUonald wa.s without a single teatifloor at the water jPckefc m a gm t anJ . fc Some ore onginalJy from Karanga- Wda piopose( , to appoint her above nil the hake is now being got ready to be put other applicants simply because Dr Kenny DON. through the ruveri-eratory furnace. recommended her. What did Dr Kenny Messrs Roberts and Littlejohn, know about her better than the members VLLY lutdieis of this tomi, have closed their o£ th« Board residing in the district for business many years past ? „B. U™/of tho Te Avoha West .I,l™ J£^^sL^^rSZi nisi- el »re indignant m consequence ot the con- „e c, mmcm ii I)ir j R . r# ipauirs uacior lor toe approaches having erected Mr Sandes^said'he thought JUi&s Mo by the u •jatepnthjj »ow bridge over tho Wflihou i Donidvt rather tup young, but was of

opinion it would bo diffieu't to placo a Imly of. Mi.ss Youuti's age to take instruc tious from nur&en very much younger; On being put to the- meeting' fill tho members voted for Mit>s McDonald beiu^ appointed with the exception of Messrs Tea«dalo and Saitdes,, and the resolution wa-S doulared carried. ' Treatment of.. Patients : The following lettei wus lead i'lom UV Kenny. (It appears at the previous meeting of. the Board, one of the members, Mr Hunter, stated the patient rrtfeited to had not been fairly and properly treated). Hamilton, 4th September. Chairman, Hospital Board. — Sir, — Having heard that your Board is under the impression that I would not examine the leg of a patient who sought admission to the Waikato District Hospital unless I got permission to cut it off, I beg to state that the bearer, Mr Tierney, who is the father of the patient in question, has kindly offered to relievo your Board's mind of any misapprehension by answering any question your Board may desire to put, and io assure your Board of how the surgery of your Institution is carried on, so far a3 his child has been concerned, for I beg to stare that lam jealous for the good narre of this Hospital and fur the confidence it holds in the minds of the Waikato people ; and I consider that such untrue statements i nwell calculated to frighten tin ignorant away from the Hospital, and so do the Institution great harm. Trusting I have not trespassed too much upon the time of your Board, I have the honour to be, Sii, your obedient serva-it, Gko. G. Kenny, M 8., Surgeon Superintendent. Mr Tierney, the boy's father, by permission, redressed the Board, and Haid : The. Duct >r examined his son's left before ho had been three quarters of an hour in the Hospital, and subsequently wrote him, stating lie o msidered the case a very bad one, and consequently would not make the more searching examination that would be necessary to exactly asceitain the real state of the leg, unless he had his permission to amputate the leg, if, fin examination, it was found necessary to do ao. Mr Tierney expiessed himself as highly pleased at tha cate and attention his bor had received in «veiy way at the Hospital. Mr (Jhepmell said in consequence of the charge of unfair tie<it-m nt made against the Doctor h« i»)fuh> it his business,, after the bint meeting of the Boni«l, t<» in'eiview the Doctor on the subject, and enquired ireneral'y into the matter. The Doctor e\ plained t«» Mini tint before he could make a examination ns to the whole extent of the injmv, it would be necessary to cut 8m ■ of the ligaments .iml mi o the knee cup ; ;ind ho did not think any Doctor would operate to such an extent, unlo** h« h.i i \>"i mission, after ijninu a<> fat, to amputate if absolutely neces-ai v, Mr You. Sturm t said he thoM;ht the BcMid should by les.dution el-Mr tho Doctur of the setioii 1 * eh>irire nnd>* ayaiust him, and which hu»l been thoroughly di*proved. lti"»«ilvi-d on tho motion o f MrSmdes, seconded by Mr Seddon, That this lioard. having heard MrTierney's explanation, <tre quite H.Ui-fifd that tl c Docloj did the i i tr lit thing with respect Io hi* son. and entirely exoneiate him from all blame that has been imputed to him in tho matter. Doctor's Salary : Letter 1 * weie rond from the Tamaheio and Cambridge Road Boards, and from Mr Maunder, chairman of a ineuiing 1 of ratepayer* hold .it Manyapiko, enclosing resolutions protecting against i he proposal to increase the Do •<'>r' i « Salary. Sup' rmtendent'fc) Ueporl : T!ie Doctor's monthly report as to the condition of the patients and working of the' Hospital was also re. id and adopted* The Chairman stated tho patients had been removed into the new Hospital build ings, which \\eio found admirably adapted in every way, and everything was most comfortable and well ai ranged, in fact, he felt it an honour to be connected with a Board having such a well-managed Institution under its charge, and congratulated the public of Waikato on having nuch a well -appointed Hospital. ' Secretary 'B ßeport : The Secretary 's monthly report was read as follows : — Gentlen.en, — Since tho last meeting of tho Boaid the state of the Hospital is as follows : — Remained from last month, 10 ; admitted, 10; died, 1 ; discharged, 8; remaining, 11; (8 males and 3 females). Charitable Aid : Widows left desti» tute receiving aid, 3; children, 11; wife deserted, 1 ; children, 4 ; infirm with age and destitute, fl ; t-iekielief, 2 ; boys Kohimarama, 4 ; St Stephen's Farnell, 1 ; Thames Orphanage, 2 ; gnls, St. Mary's, Pon^onby, 2 ; St. Stephen's Parnell, 1 ; '1 hnmes Orphanage, 1 ; MrsMcßurney, Ngiiruawahia, 1. Distribution of Charitable Aid, Hamilton : William Mylrea, sick relief, 5s weekly : Or. H. Barker, 5s ; Mrs Shavr, deserted, 4 children, 3 rations daily. Cambridge : Mr and Mr« Johnston, 5a weekly ; Mrs Harper, 2s 6d ; Thou- m Butler, 2s 6d. Ngaruawahia : Mr 3 Kilfoyle, widow, ° children, 5s weekly ; James Perrier, infirm, ss; Richard McGrane, do , Raglan : Pirongia, native, infirm, 2s (5 1 weekly. Refuge : Four male inmaio* ; one (Miles Leighton), paying for Ins maintenance at rmo of 7s p«r veek. Finance : To Bank credit balance, Ll6l Gs4d; subsidies due by Government L 52 8s 6d; contributions due by Pinko Couaty, L 215 8a Id ; Waikato do., L 317 17» 4d ; Wpip* do., Ll9O 4s 5d ; Raglan, Ll2 7» Hd ; Hamilton Borough, L3O 18a (3d ; Cambridge do., L 43 17s lOd ; £ for £ subsidy, L 730 14« Id ; Hospital fees leccivable, about L 80; total, L 2.055 2s lid; accounts to be paid, L 206 15s 9J balance, L 1.849 7u 21. The expenditure for tho month amounts to L 206 15a 9d viz.: Bedsteads, L2O 8s ; freight do , L 2 llg 5d ; lamps, Ll2 ss ; stoves, L 44 4s 4d, freight, do., L 3 12a 9d ; labour and expenses, Mr Richardson, L 3 8s ; furniture, Refuge, L 5 3s 6d (L9B 3b) ; the balance (LlOB 12s 9d) being ordinary expenditure. Tenders were also advertised for the erection of well head and pump setting at the Hospital. Two were received, viz. ; Chappell and Son, £12 ; Evans and Steadman, £8 17s 6d. The latter, being the lowest, was accepted. The stoves were fixed in the Hospital on Friday, and are working most satisfactorily, and the patients were removed into the new building on Monday. An old resident of Hamilton (Mr G-. S. Barker), who is suffering from a bad leg, and who is ab present destitute, has been temporarily relieved from the i 21st ult., at the rate of 5s per week, and Mrs Shaw has been struck off rations from th 31sfc ult. The following amounts were received and paid into the bank since the last meeting of the Board : — Hospital fees, £9 6s ; volun* tary donation (from Mr Jamos Jackson, Taupiri), £1 ; total, £10 6s, The report was adopted., Accounts : Account* amounting to £200 15s 9d were passed for payment. Notice of Motion : In accordance with notice given >{ jit tho previous monthly meeting of the Board, Mr Chepmell moved, That the resolution moved by Mr Yon Stunner, and carried at the meeting held on the 7th August, 1889, to the effect that fhe Doctor's service* be retained solely fu- tUp übo of t!»o Waikato Hospital hp

icscinded. , Seconded by Mr Bninskill. Mr Ghepmoil said if the resolution* refer; rod t6 had b^e'en cunied into effect, the Doctor had V remedy' at law against the Board f rtr broach of agreement, us he-wasi by the terms of his engagement, entitled to private practice. within three miles of the Hospital; that being the case the Doctor could decidedly go for the Board, for damages if tho lei ms of the engagement had been altered in Uie manner pro-., posed. The existing engagement with the Dootor could only be rescinded by three month's notice from either Hide. It' the liye-laws of the Board were set aside in such a in unner as had , been proposed it would open tho door to great abuse. Mr Yon Stunner said he did not think tho Doctor, having been the first to suggest by letter the proposed new arrangement, could have had uny claim on the Board for broach of agreement if it Imd been cairied into effect. Nevertheless, as clearing the way for some flash arrangement, he should not object to tho rescinding of! ti»e resolution. Mr Seddon : To uciedc to the Doctor's proposal in the mannet snooted at last meeting, would eeitainly interfere with the By-lawi in force ; but the Doctor does not appear to have noticed that at the time he wrote. As Mr Chepmell had remarked, if the Board wer* to abrogate their own By Lawa in Iho manner proposed by Mr Yon St um^ei's resolution, it might open the door to greater abuse in the future^ Mr ChcpmeH'R resolution was then put ami cairii-d only the Chairman and Mr ijundes voting against it. ( The Chaiiman • You aie no*/-, as* you. were, ami thu consideration uf the Doctor's letter is again before yen, having bepn deferred from tho la->t monthly meeting. [Dr Kerinj's letter, us already published in the News, stating that his private Diactiee had so increased that he fou.*d it elish \> ith his Ilospitnl duties, and suggesting that lie should devote his services exclusively to the Hospital, the Board to increase his salary from L3OO to L4OO. with fr«ie ripnitments at the Hospital, or in lieu of that an allowance, equal to about L 43 a year, for house rent — was again road.] Mr Clements : The Doctor's' rent appears remaikably high ; I would like to be his landlord. Mr Brunskill • Apparently the Doctor asks for a change to be made respecting the Board*s arrangement with him, because ] of outside patients to whom he cannot pet hdps devote as much time as he would wish to. If he is not satisfied, however, with his present arrangement he knows what to do. Mr Teasdula : To grant the doctor's request rne-ms an increased expenditure of £145 ii jear. Mr Clement 6 ? : Bef><ro I heard anything v h ever of this letter of the DouturVJ wns requested by the Cambridge .Board to bring the matter before this Board, of the hravy expenditure ; and when a fuithoi increuso of £150 wi>B suggested I wagreatly surprised. This a >plicati n (.'omcsoleh fiom the Doctor, and if ho find* his priv>.to practice cannot leoeive us mv.-h o/ his time «•» ho would like, that in ''is look out. Up came to us on the plain under standing he \\ as to receive a salary of £300, with right to piixnte piactice ; but apparently now he is not content with the arrangement. It has been held up to us by soinp people, " Oh ! you won't tr«»t the like of Dr Kenny again," etc. He believed the Doctor was a irood man for the position, but what if Dr Kenny died ; they might get a better Doctor. There were "as good fi«h in the sea", etc. If the Doctor liked to go on and cairy out his duties to the satisfaction of tha Board, as at present, he would willingly vote for him, but if he v, as not satisfied, let him 1 resign. He would certainly not vote for the proposed increase of salary. Mr (Jliepmell : It was certainly a mistake to bring the matter up in the* way it wa* done. I understand the Doctor's letter was in the possession of the Board nt the meeting before labt, although not read at the meeting. The Chuiiman : I hud the letter in my possession at the meeting you refer to, but kept it back for a full meeting of the Board. Mr Chepmel! : If any alteration in existing arrangements with respect to the Doctor's salaijr is made, it should be decided what salarj, etc., will be given before band, the Doctor can, if he so thinks fit, send in his resignation, and we must, in accordance with our Bj-laws advertise for fresh application?, and Dr Kenny can apply aurain with others if he likes. The Boaid when they framed and adopted those By-laws wanted to pot-e as being veiy just and impaJtial, arid having 60 tied their own han^s, must now abide by it. Suppose a majority of the Board hnd a friend they wanted to pet in as Secretary or some other position: They.mLht fix the salary at a very low sum,' such as wo<ld keep good men from applying, tip their friend the 'wink', and after appointing him to the position, raise his salary the next mopth. I do not say any member of this Board Would do such a thing, but I do say we must abide by our By-law?, and fix the salary, before inviting application. The Chairman • [ have from tha very first been of opinion we t-hr u'd have the exclusive services of tho Doctor for the Hospital. Mr Sandes : I endorse the Chairman's remarks. Let us have a Doctor entirely for tho Hospital, whether he is paid L 250 or L5OO a year. I never doubted if a chango was made we must first invite applications afresh. Mr Biunskill to Mr Sandes : You spoke in a very different attain to that at the lust meeting of the Board Mr Sandes : I >«ay- 1 did not. Mr Brunskill : In my opinion the few patients that are likely to be in the tlospltd, judging from the average in the past, »vill not require the whole of the Doctor's time, and we are iii duty bound to save further exp use to the ratepayer- 1 , if we can do so, by allowing the Doctor private practice. Mr Teat d tie: We certainly onuot increase the Doctor's salary unless he first resigns, and if he can do better for himself no doubt ho will. The time may come when we sba'l require the exclusive services of a Doctor for the Hospital, but it has not come yet, and seeing the dim* 'julty people have to make both ends meet just now, we are in duty bound to keep down expanses as much as possible ; and because we tmiv have a large sum to the credit of the Board, is no reason why it Ehall all be spent. Pioposed by Mr Brunskill, seconded by i Mr Clements i That tho Doctor's letter be * received,

Amendment proposed' 1 by ft£r Sanded, ..seconded by MrSeddoa: That tfiu^Doctor be informed /tht^ request ih'ftis leit : $r cannot be granted:':, Fpij tlvs i amendment Meiisrs Chepmell" Bi-mitjkili l ," ClemenM and Teasdale voted*;' I ' it was' lost, no\yever \by the casting vote of the CHmirjntin/' -r imendtrjenfcpropoiiqd,py Mr Yon Stunner, seconded <by' Mr'SJind'ps : That the Doctor be itiforuied the request contained in his letter cannot bo complied with, as to da bo would clksli with theBye laws, * ' Mr BninBWrf said Mr Yon Stunner's amendment would quite meet his views, and ho wo\iU\ therefore, ,with tl^conse v ritr of his socondor, ask permission' to'withdra,v his proposition, in order • that - MrYon Stunner's amendment ini^ht become the motion. Permisaion granted', ti.iid'Mr Yon Stunner's motion was then carried unanimously. • ' -< -• • - - Application from Secretary ; An application from the Secretary to th«> BuanU Mr De R. Tnrnor,,waB read, n^skin^ for an increase in salary, on tlie- grounds that his work had much increased, since he took office The Ciiaiimin bore Ifostirnonyr'to the very efficient manner in which thr> Secretary had performed \m duties, and strfted? that he had also dono duty as Flo use" Steward af the liospital, and that ino?t sitisfactoiily ; but in tli& face of the B,ye-; laws itbey cnu'd not increase his • salary without inviting fresh tenders for^the position. Resolved that a Ri'milar r^ply to thatj sent to the Doctor be sent tot he Secretary. , Finance Committee : Mr Yon Stunner w|is appointed a member oP the Executive «nd Finance Committee^ vice ]\Jr l'idler re»isjned. It was resolved to continue the usual charitable aid for the month with the addition of 5s per week to Barker. The meeting then closed. „ .