TARANAKI H. AND P. BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7998, 8 December 1905, Page 3

TARANAKI H. AND P. BOARD.

The TscamiV Hospital anil Charitable Aid Bca.d h-KI th ir annual Statutory meeting yestenJiy. There was a full »t tendance. Mr Tisch presided, and there were also present : Messrs Cock, JJrown, J. Andn-ws, Hurley, Hunger, C. O'Sullivan, and Andrews. Tilr Cock movod that Mr G. Tisch be reflected Chairman of the Boartl. The mover saitl that all knvw bow devoted Mr Tisch wes to his dutKs, and wvre quite aware of the vast amount of time he spent in attending to the hospital, tne grounds, and any other nutters connected with the institution. It would »*• difficult to find a IjsJler Chairman. In seco: ding, Mr McDonald rndors cd the alow remarki. The motion wai corrk.l „ nanilu . ously aHer cvtry men InT hatl expressed h'» keen appreciation of Mr Tisch's seme s. I)r. Lx-athain, medical recommemJ.d the 11 anl to purchase a ,'v! ® t,lt '""' C al studies, stating Ithnt these (.•aciiH pro v« of eat ,? t uw Mm in teaching HuU nurscs H ""v* **■ hv Mo l X® , 'i ,y _ Mr , Tisch and «>ctmded t ?t « sot of «"»rts t» procur vl.—Carriid. *r C. M. ntjrnirg officer reported that Messrs Richard Cock and fiustave Tlceb, New Plvmouth (lor New Hymouth end Wattara Boroughs), James Burg ss, Warea, Joseph Brown, and C. Andrews, Okato (for the combined Clifton ami Taranaki Counties) had 4k<ll elect«l to the Hospital Snd Charitable Aid Board for 1905. Mr A. E. Karrar, custodian of the Old People's hoics, reported that for the mcrrth ending Dcceinlxr 7 there had been one atlimssion. leaving j n the Home at date 40 inmates, ,'(.*{ males and seven femal -s. Cue n ale had left, ar.d one female had Ixvn sent to Poiirua Asylue . The gvnwal h.olth of the inmates was good, and discipline was go>Kl, with the exceptii n cf two cases of drunken-

ness. The r.T'.rt contiMicd : "I now. appeal to yi:u for your Kiirtl consideration in taking' slips to deal with case* of drunkenn r-s. which arc a source of j-rtat annoyance to jour instituticn, ilrs Kai fi. rrfj niyv.-'f Tha cnly renudy I h vo in punishing the ( is by luppinir their leave air.l taking out prohibition orders aga'nst them. Treso rcundii - are tsM:ig no ,!Tect. As this nppti, Most!}' to n t] ixciivir.j p nslons. enclose a letter received r-oin thThamen Hospital IK.nrd i i.-ply to an im,-uirv mad.* by 111.' reg. rtling Old Age pensioners. I should like also to draw the attcrticn of the f'oard to the fact that th:*e inmstes st.it•> that thou'd they be turned cut from the Horn the IVawl is compelled to take them back again." Tlie letter from the Tinmen Board 1 itated 1) a' tl rre were no Imprrisl prniionscn in llut Home. The whole amount oi the old ajc pension.-, ten shii ,: a week, was retained by the Board to cover rli.irges for uninlrn;,n -e but an allowance of five >bil' : n;js a month wis m»- e to tke inmites proriding tbe : r co" 'net in the Heme ::nd on leave bn« l-cd orv. The good conduct llowanee w. s made as sn incentive to ?obriety .nd go«d behjtiot'-.

Tlir repjrt wjs received. The Chairman and Mr Cc- k were empowered to «ian supplies conint Ik, and it waj drckled to meet i n (lie tliir l Monday in each monf!i, four lo form a quorum. Account* amounting to £'l3o livs 3d were pa>sed for payment, being 13 ** 9s for the hospital, and £135 '.ls 4d for charitable aid. Messrs. Tinch, Cock, and Hro* n were app< inted a house < omieilt e. - Tlil' '! 1 -!"""- ary one member wi'l be empowered lo >ij i cheques. Tendeisfor Honpital 'upp'ies were accepted:—Ore 'cri.--, j i G. G. B ail ton; mett, Mts-rs. t-o'i Bros.; bread, Mr J. AYe-t; i.-jll, .V It. C'lemow; • iel, M...ir». \V: rd & I">n; ]i in tin;', Messrs. Hoker anu 'Jo. mulerlakiui;, Mr E. Clo ; |b-o s ;-nJ shoes, Mr]-'. L'eore; drr jery, Me: jr . Morey A f-"on The Boa d then adjm-'nrd unlil t!ie third Monday in Januarv.