STRATFORD DAY BY DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 353, 2 April 1910, Page 8

STRATFORD DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Resident Correspondent.) i'rubabiy evu'yno.iv in Stratford has visited the Ngaue Gardens. If nut, it may be here remarked, tliey have the pleasure in store of visiting a remarkably pretty .holiday resort. Nearly every line Thursday and holiday a large number of Stratfordonians make theicr way to this spot to spend the nitfcrliooia. It is evident that the charm and beauty of well-kept grounds are appreciated." Why, then, should Stratford not have gardens or grounds which will provide a pleasure resort is the question which may naturally be asked. There is no. reason at all, provided the public will take suilicieut interest in the matter to enable a start to be made. On previous occasions I have referred to the possibilities of the public grounds through which the Patca river flows and the lack of funds which prevents the present administrators from carrying through work of any magnitude". Stratford possesses a strong horticultural society and a stroll through the suburbs of * the town shows that J the residents do not merely confine their, energies to shows but believe in wellkept 0 gardens at their houses. Under such conditions one might expect _ a greater interest taken in beautifying the public grounds. Many towns have ■ such institutions as "beautifying societies" which have done excellent work.] Probably, the question of the borough ve-amiming control of the domains may come up at the municipal election, and this will bring the matter before the public. I Stratford Yesterday. J

The first meeting of the newly elected Stratford Hospital and Charitabl* Aid Board was held to-day. There were present: Messrs' G. A. Marchant, S. Ward, R. H. Cameron, W. L. Kennedy. D. K. Maxwell, W. Marfell. { Considerable discussion ensued as' to the procedure under the new Act. Finally, on the motion of Mr Ward, seconded by Mr Cameron, it was decided that Mr Marchant be chairman and M* Penn secretary pro tem. Mr Marchant thought it un to appoint a .permanent chairman in.*., th vacancies on the Board had been filled. At this' juncture a telegram was received from the Inspector-General notifying the appointment of Mr S. M. Porr'itt as tire County Council's representa-1 tive and stating that the appointment would be Gazetted next week. After some further discussion, Mr Marchant was appointment permanent chairman.

/In thanking the members) Mr Marchant said that since the Board wished him to act he would take office for a. few months. He considered it would be better, however, if a member residing nearer town filled the position. Mr H. Penn was appointed secretary; at the present s'alary. , Correspondence from the Taramaki Hospital Board re cases admitted frnn this district and the Rotorua Saiitorinm for maintenance of a patieu; w*re read.

The following notice of motioi ny Mr Marchant was held over till the next meeting: "That the Board take stops to each year s'et aside the suw of £3OO to eventually extinguish th» debt on the Hospital buildings and plirt." Mr Marchant moved the fo'lowfn'g motion, of which he had given notice: "That the Board enjoins all mijnbers of its staff as follows': When an ci'ergency case comes to the HospiM and it is not for any cause practica de to receive it officially at once, it is Hie duty of any member of the staff to hous'e and treat it provisionally and do all that is possible f or the alleviation' of suffering. Where a case (n K being infectious), which is not one of ■uier.T"ncv and is even not, strictly speaking, one for hospital treatment, is pres »nt?u at the Hospital, it is nevertheless the duty of the staff to do anything Inat may be temporarily possible * y the comfort and welfare of the patient.'"

Mr Ward seconded the motion, vh'eh was carried.

An application for admission !nto the Old Man's 'Home, after inquiry, was "Tinted.

The nresent Hospital staff were renpnnintcd.

The Hoard went into committee to consider several letters, and on resuming the chairman said they had no repovt to make. Tt was dee'ded to hold a special meeting of the Board on the 13th hist, of on*rc tenders for supplies. A 'otfiw was received from the Inspec-tor-General recommending the Board 1.0 dispense its own drugs. The matter was left in abeyance.

In the afternoon the Board paid an official visit to the Hospital.