STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 April 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) [All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. H. J. Uopiiins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.] Stratford, April 10. HOSPITAL BOARD. The Hospital Board met yesterday. Present: Messrs J. McAllister (chairman), C. D. Sole, I{. Mclv. Moriso Jb E. K. Einnerty. The matron's request for a cupboard was granted, and,jt was decided to deal with the question of two extra rooms for night nurses at a special meeting, the aub-eommittee to submit plans and estimates. Tenders were accepted for milk and meat supplies to the hospital, that for groceries being held over, and the matter of funerals being left to the chairman and secretary. Nurse Griffen's resignation was accepted with regret and steps are to he fcaken-vlo fill the vacancy. The necessity for heating the hospital was again discussed and the following resolution carried: "That this board expresses its strong disapproval of the Department in regard to the manner in which the 'board lias been treated in reference to heating the hospital by a hot-water service, the plans having been submitted twelve months ago and up to the present no reply approving of the expenditure has been received or any suggestion of amendment thereto." The chairman stated that ivhen in Wellington some time back he was given to understand that a reply would he available by the February meeting, yet the board was still awaiting the Department's pleasure.

A of Is per £IOO will be made on contributing bodies to the board for the ensuing year. The Minister for Hospitals forwarded circular desiring full knowledge of the financial position as between the Hospital Board and the Department, and desiriflg a statement of balance owing to the board at March 31, 191S, for treatment of soldiers and discharged men.— Received, and Minister to be thanked for the clear statement.

F. W Flanagan, Valuer-General, stated that the capital rateable values of the various contributory 'districts for the purpose of apportioning the levy for lillß-10 were: Stratford borough, £527,519: Stratford county, £2,03b,148; Whangamoinona county, £519,715. —Received.

Hawera Hospital Board thanked the Stratford Board for having received diphtheria patients from Hawera. owing to not having having room for their reception there. —Received. Dr. Steven, medical superintendent, stated that 29 patients were admitted to the hospital during March slid that 32 were discharged and 3 died, and 14 remained in the hospital. Ten 1 perations were performed under anaesthetics. There wero 19 out-patient: receiving attention. 17 being returned soldiers- They would be una! 1 ■> to take any more ear,es from ITawera in the isolation ward, as ic already contained 4 diphtheria and 1 scarlet fever. Nurse Griffiths had returned from sick leave and Sister Ilealy left on the 7th inst.

A. Gray, health inspector, reported that one ease of scarlet fever and one case of !iphtheria had occurred in the Stratford borougV Both patients had been removed to the hospital and premises disinfected. Xur.se A. Old, Whangamomona, stated ahe had given attention to 0 cases since last report, and enclosed fees (£7 lfls 6d) collected. GEXEPiAL. Word was received in town to-day that Lieut. Edmond Malone, eldest son of the late Licut.-Colonel W. G Malone had died in London. He had heen reported dangerously ill, and his death was reported to have occurred on 2nd inst. The late Edmond Malone left with one of the earlier contingents and had been wounded. Deceased was a married man. Mr. J. Masters, J.P., occupied the bench for a short period when a middlea?ed :nan named Wood was charged with neglecting to maintain his wife at Ohutu, Taihape, since March. Wood was arrested fcv Constable Potter at Whangamomonn. Sergeant Dale stated that the police knew nothing of accused, hut ni'Kcd that he be remanded to appear at Taihape on the l'2th inst., and the order was made. Yesterday afternoon Mr. ft. Mclv Morison, whilst crossing Broadway, collided with a gig and was brought to the gro'ind. He was sheltering under an umbrella and dM not notice the approach of the gig. Fortunatelv, although a b t shaken and bruised, no bones were broken, and in a few days he should be Ins old self once more.

A special moetins of the Boronali Council was -held on Monday cven'ng to ■further consider the street improvements, and after a littie discussion"ihe recommendation of the Works Committee, "that Mr. Sturrock be engaged to undertake <llO work at a remuneration of 2'J per cent, ou the total cost plus expenses and '2J per cent. 011 cost of shed and plant, and that Mr. Sullivan act as res.dent engineer,'' was adoptedAs decided at a previous meetiny, the council selected Xo. 3 (tar-macadam) as the most suitable for liroadway with the loan money voted by the ratepayers, and this decision will be placed before a meeting of ratepayers ou a date to be fixed.

KH'orts have been made to induce Mr. N. .T. King to accept nomination for the vacancy on the council caused by the resignation of Cr. A. Coleman. Mr. King, however, does not desire to take up further municipal duties, Sny, didn't it rain on Monday might! The public, reading room in the new municipal buildings advertised the fact, a-? the skylights evidently "let in the sunshine and the rain," as the old song goes. Broadway north, near St. Mary's Home, also shows signs 01 the unusual downpour by portion of the .footpath disappearing. Toko for a time threatened to become submerged, and the county south riding, Pukc;igahu, seems to have also been in the rain belt, and road slip-; and blocked channels preverteil many mill; earn from visiting the factory. Out at Te Popo the weather was wrelchpd, and MMhirst was a mixture of mud and water everywhere today. Beyond Toko the rainfall up to noon was only medium, and visitors from beyond that township were surprised to notice the heavy fall nearer the mountain There are inanv Stratford and New Plymouth friends of C.Q.M.R. T3'. JiThompson—who left with the Cth Rcirforvements—wfto wdl be pleased to learn that he has left the trenches in Frr jcc and is now in England training a a commission. Prior to leavuur jt ia

front. Mr. Thompson was 011 the staff of the Bank of New Zealand at Stratford and also New Plymouth. Don't spoil that picture or photograph for want of a frame. Rather enhance it§ value by purchasing a photograph frame at C- E. James' fancy goods warehouse- He will fit all sizes so don't hesitate to make enquiries. Have you seen the Uean Hnircutter.- Cuts to any degree of length. Just the tiling for Ihe soldier in the trench, and for the home.