STRATFORD

Taranaki Daily News, 12 March 1919, Page 3

STRATFORD

(From Our Own Correspondent.) {All ci-mmmucaUons, letters, etc, left wlrti Mr 11. J. Houkiua, bookseller, will receive prompt MMntloii.) HOSPITAL BOARD. Stratford, March 11.

Tne usual monthly meet'iig of the Stratford Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard was held to-day- Present: Meswrs J. McAllister (chairman), 0 I). Sole, K. \V. Hancock. K. Walter, F. Mackay and J O'Neill. An apology for non attendance was received from Mr. R. ilcK. Morison.

The Minister of Public Health notified his willingness to give favorable consideration to suggested additions to the hospital premises. lie also desired an estm.ate of the expenditure likely to he involved.—lnformation to be forwarded. J. Beck, receiver of revenue for Statemaintained children, Wellington, requested that (irnounts due for the main- i tcnance of indigent children for year I ended December 31. 1918. should ensure that these are paid by March SI The amount involved was £l5O Bs, the ehitdren being in five homes industrial homes and training farms.—Received. Trip Tuhlis Health Department forwarded a circular letter regarding assistance for epidemic widows, widowers and children. Cabinet has decided: (1) The relief of children left as orphans will K> administered solely hv the Minister of F.ducntion: ('2) widows without children are not to be assisted under this special =vheme: in necessitous cases thev -mist seek assistance through the ordinary rha'r-r.nls: (3) relief to widow? i-!t.h "Mldren on th? followinc lines: T>ch hoT under 16 and oirl under IS. if thp ehilrl Is not ir. employment, lis fid per week or such less sum accord inw t© the merits of t.hp ease. The widowed mother , may also Iv assisted according to cir. cuinstances rm to I>."i per week. In somp w«»o it may he to assist flip children and int their mother the pnVi. e.rv oiliest be'Pp to ass'inf ; Vi the i:r». 'lritisine of the children: (41 widower«ti> to h- .vsMed only n-h«rp such n.?oisianpp ''■ necessary to keni the home '"'■'ethc. T>cppt in extraordinary c'i=es there should he no weekly nensio-i= for H'c child l *'"! of widnwers. A o irifloire's who are able to work should tekp the of ;>n allowance up to fy* weekly to nrovide for n housekeeper or v/omnn fo» ihe hpnefit of th» children. As a wenTa.! rjle no payment should 'in author!-"d ■- man earning a resnlar ws<re of £2 IfV per week unless there != a I%rw family tn keen: 15) cases of A'aor: oi-nhan* widows and widowers will Tie idm!*-».prcd bv thp WiMvp Lard Dewvrtnvnt Tt. is recommended that a committee "f seen for each hospital district shdild he set iit>. three to he outeifl'T's frd women should h<- represented on the eom.mii tee. Thp arlministrn'ion

rhoiflii ly separate n-s far as possible from th-i chi'.ritaWc aid operations of tTip ii.-isrd. aid •-hc-nld be known as the So- :, 7 ) Wolfff l Committee. The committee -'<■ to reneir r.H allowances quarterly, ind a qunrterly 'enort of its operations chill -be forwarded to thp Deiwrtmput The chairman «iid. fortimntelv. there would not be a great deal to do in (his matter R.pTJirn'ing Ihe representation of the Social Welfar" Coronrttee he sns>-Tpste-i that, the outside memberi should be representatives from the Red Crow Society Warden's National Reserve, and the Maror. -with the chairman and Messrs. Morrison, f?ole Jind Fir.nerty representing the hoard Regarding the funeral expense- of victims of the influenza, the Health Department notified that where deceased left no estate and there are no relatives able to pav. the Department will pay for the bnrial of petsuns during the epidemic, £5 5v being allowed for hearse. coffin and conducting funerals. Tn addition the Department r*y the cemetery fees.— Received. Dr- Valintine, chief health officsr, notified that the Minister Intended is«u ! »g a certificate to those who rendered valuable vohmtaiy sorre*. during the cpidemi.'. and '"Aliened n.»m*s to be forwarded.

ApnTlcatimig for these certificates of thanks, on being certified to by the board, will be forward** to the Minister.

Dr- Steven, -medical superrntenacnt,' reported that, during February 15 patients were admitted. 14 disdwirgcd and 1 death. 13 remaining in the hospital at the end of tha month. Four operation* were performed under an anaesthetic. There were fiO soldier and 3 civilian outpatients receiving attendance. The isolation ward was re-opened on February 10. and 3 diphtheria patients placed thpre.—Received.

A. Grav, health inspector, reported two cases of diphtheria, and one mild cas" of inflnenza. in the .Stratford "borough, the dinhtheria cases being treated nt the hospital, and the influenza at home —Received. WKDDLVG. At Ngaere this afternoon a wedding that attracted considerable attention was that between Mr. F. J. Coulter, son of Mrs. E. Coulter, and May Isabella, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 11. W Junes. The atte.nda.nce of Ngaere folk at the church was very large, the nuptial knot being tied by the Rev. R. If Hobday, of E'tbam. The l/ride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in white silk, with cream sash, whilst the bridal bououet was of Toses and marencrites. Misf.es V. .Tames and R. Coulter were the bridesmaids, and Mr. J. Coulter was irroomsman. After th» ceremony over 70 guests assembled at t;'io Nffaere TTall Mr. .T. Andrews being chairman. The usual toaste. were honored The spread, which was a very tastv on<\ was the work of the bride's mother. Mrs. .Tames, whilst the tables and hall were decorated by the lady f'icnds of ttip bride Tn the everfng an "nioi-ahlo fljinep was held, the h?M being again well tilled, and thp floor heinsr in excellent -vdiT. The presents, which were vcrv nnwrin- pi'd suitable, were dis-nip'-ed in t'-p iipii. n n,-i included a oof, of phony military brushes, the gift of the bride to the groom.

GENERAL Train traffic continues very heavy. Yesterday the goods train from Hawera to Stratford was very long and weighty, over 400 tons, and required two engines to get to Stratford, Naturally tin) time-table is frequently punctured, despite the efl'orts of the railway officials to run to time From inquiries made there is every possibility of the Mayors' iwitest beins: narrowed down to two candidates — the present Mayor (Mr- J. "V. McMillan) and the ex-Mayor (Mr. J. W. Boon). Cr. J. H. Thompson's name h»s also been mentioned, but our senior 'otHineillor has not made his decision yet, «nd, for that matter. Mr. McMillan. h»s also not decided whether lie will seek a further terrrt of office. I At th» Hospital Board meeting this

morning a little discussion occurred over a claim for maintenance, of indigent children. In one instance a claim amounting to over £IOO was made on behalf of 5 children, their father being executed for the murder of the mother. It was explained that ihe parents at one period resided in the Whangamomona district, and then removed to Wariganui. but their domicile in the latter place had not been of sufficient duration Wore the tragedy happened to make thorn a charge, on the Wanganni district: hence the claim on the Stratford Hoard. It was resolved to meet the charge, but the secretary was instructed te point, out to the Department, that these charges should he made on the Stat* rather than on the hospital district. Mr. Pole was particularly strong on this point, indicating that this was an unjust charge on the ratepayers here Members of the Oddfellows' Order attended in large numbers at Midliirst last evening, the occasion being a visit of the district officers, P.O.M- Bro. Roberts and C.S. Bro. Fapps. Bro- R. G-. Steer w.i= in the chair, and the visitors, including niemb?rs from Stratford and Eltham, were welcomed by PP.G.M. Bro. Hancock Bro ■ c teer was elected delegate to thp conference at Now Plymonth this week. One merrher was initiated. Congratulations were extended to tha Midhirst lodge on the progress made during the year.

A reception will he tendered. Private A Vieker? and Trooner W. Nichols nt tin- Tuna Sohool or "Friday evening. A good prograrnrnr- T-n.« been arranged, and a larrre attendirwe may lv> confidently expected. Particulars are advertised on page one of this issue.