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Taranaki Daily News, 18 March 1920, Page 5

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TARANAKI v. WANGANUI. , ) ——— PIBST DAY'S PLAY. ' (By Telegraph.—Special to Dally News.) , ' Wauganut, Last Night. It Is a few years ago slum Wungauul and, T.n::naki met ut cricket, and this lepra? sentatlve Uxture was renewed yesterday on , Cook's Uardens In perfect weather. The wicket was In fairly good order, but the out-. Held was slow. Neither side, was represented by Its best eleven. Tlio spin or the coin favored the visitors, who took mat strike, Haaell and Ktfglestoae ' opening to Hussey sad Treadwell. Dlust«* came early, and the rot that set in was continued to Ilio end. , Hasell gave promise of hilling up runs, when he mistimed on*. Pratt shaped well, but there was no one » stay wiih him. The innlnes closed for SI (Pratt Ti, not out). The wickets were pretty evenly divided between Hussey, Diamine, and Treadwell. Waiftanul wore given a good start by Wood and R. London, Uie visitors' attack hcliit: entrusted ty Johnston and Worrell. Huns came freely at first, but when Johnsum found his length the batsmen became ' more cautious. The partnership was broken : by London sending one hard back to lahk- ' ston. Then ensued a splendid' partnership! between aiarrla and Hussey, the century I belnt; hoisted shortly after this pair beauae associated. At 197, Marrls was beaten bf Worrall after he had scored 67 by brttnt | cricket. His partnership with Husaey, lor! the fourth wicket, produced 125 nan. It I was not long before Husaey wat seat. pavlllonwards left before to Johnston for a., chancoless Innings of Si. Stapletoo audi Blamlres were together when stumps werel drawn for the day, when the score waa SOT for live wickets. The mutch will be concluded to-day, cobm f monclng at 10 aim. Scores.— TARANAKI. First Innings. I Htisell, c. Hyder, b. Treadwell lit Egfleatone, e. Hussey, b. Trondwell .... jj' Penny, b. Hussey 1 Maunsell, l>. Hussey l Pratt, not out tsj Osborne, h. Treadwell SI Bawley, h. Hussey 41 Johnston, b. Blamlres , 41 Morrall. 1.b.w., b. Blamlres 1 Pcnf old. b. manures 0 : Hemingway, b. Hussey 1, Ultras 51 ■mil Total ; sg< Bowling analysis: Hussey, 4 wickets for--11 runs; Blamlres, 3 Tor 4; Treadwell, 3 fox 24; Harris, 0 for 0. IVANpANUI. ; Pirst Innings. Wood, b. Johnston ij '■ R. London, c. and b. Johnston 27) Treadwell, b. Johnston , Sj Hussey, 1.b.w., b, Johnston 6*l Harris, b. Worrall ,87' i Staploton, not out £( Blamlres, not out .. 2 J Extros u Total for five wickets !85 j Bowling analysis: Johnston, 4 wickets for' 84 runs; Worrall, 1 for 40; Osborne 0 for I 25; Penny, u for 18; Pratt, 0 for I;'Maun-' sell, tt. for 20. HOSPITAL BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING.. / The monthly meeting of the Taranakl Hog- / pltal and Charitable Aid Board vu held jvfsteiiju.i-, the.-c being present: Messrs. it. t'raser (chairman), J. Andrews, i\ i. Hill, B. Ullmour, A. H. Halcombo, G. Cupper and 0. Young. An apology lor übsence was received from Mr. C. Andrews. MEDICAL 'SITPEBIXTEXDENT'S BBPOBT. * Tho medical superintendent (Dr. E. A. Wailrcr) reported 07 admissions, 83 discharges, and five dentlis during the month and that there were 83 patients still in tho hospital. Ite highest number lor any one day was US, tad the dally uverngo 80.9. There were 2T opmtaHuns. In his general remark the auparinlondent said unit with lire nurses on lick leave the month had heen sufficiently heavy l'i/r the staff in all departments. Br. ». 8. Wyllc, Inspector of Hospitals, visited the hospital i.-n February lu. Tivo deaths had , occurred from pneumonia, following on Influenza. Though the epidemic is of a mild' typo the symptoms should always be treated with respect, and exposure avoided. MATROX'S REPORT. The Matron (Miss B. A. Campbell) reported* two nurses had been away on holiday and! six on sick leave, and three had returned! to duty. .Miss Graham had commenced herl training as a probationer, and Nurse CorkiUt was placed on the permanent stun*. HOUSE STEWARD'S REPORT. The dispenser and houso steward (Mr. CI ]■'. U. l'orrln) reported on various matter* In] . regard to the outside staff and ropairi to 1 buildings, etc. lie also urged the employment of an extra man in the grounds In order to overtake the work at the present season ot the year. RANGIATKA HOME. I The Matron (Mrs, A. Bayly) reported matters at the Home to be in a satisfactory state. Thero had been two admissions and one death and there remained In tha In-' siitution 44 inmates (38 males and eight '•' females). r FARM RErOBTS. ' (/ The farm manager (Mr. W. C. Noble) w-i* > ported tho dairy herd had produced lS,3l7lbaj of milk for four weeks and that hj» had? '' delivered to the Home MGlbs of potatoes and'! { to tho Hospital am dozen eggs. Two fan i 1 u!gs, flvo weaners, and two store pigs had' » been sold. Mr. John Andrews (chalnman of the Farm ■* Committee) reported tho road leading to th»j j! farm had heen metalled and metal dumped l S for covering tho stockyard. Matters gener- ! « ally were in a satisfactory condition. > > NEW NURSES' HOME. .1

Tho Board's Architects (Mews Menenget , and (ji'lrflth*) reported on the progress of the work In connection with the erection of the new nurses' home, Shortage of labor ww : still a trouble to the contractors, who Mid that more skilled tradesmen would be evatli übln next month. The chairman, expressed strong dlssatlsfec- > tiou with the progress of the work. He pointed out the Board employed an Inspector to supervise the work imd there wa» practically no work for him to attend to. The contractors stated the labor difficulty delayed)' the work, hut he pointed out that since t»k.. lug the Board's contract they had accepted other work and found labor for those Jobs, »uu lie felt the progress of the nurses' home and becoming a scandal. The tunic for completion, t of the contract had passed and It was for. the : Hoard 10 5.13- whether ii ivwild impose the penalties provided in the conditions of contract. Other wanner* of the House Committee en- . dorseU the chairman's remarks and It was decided that the Board members should visit the building after the meeting before dedditie upon any course of action. HEALTH INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Health Inspector (Mr. A. H, Kendall)' reported HO cases of infectious diseases aa follows: Taranakl County, one of diphtheria, one of phthisis, 18 of influensa; New Plymouth Borough, .ir cases of fnflueosa; Wiitara, nlue cases of Influenza and one oH liydateds; inglewood, five of Influenza; !»•»*' mont County, 30 cases of lnflueruta; Clifton, cne case of enteric fever, one of pneamoAiaand 30 of Influenza. The influenza epldemio : had been fairly conernl, the moat severe cases beuiK in the Opunake district, and the nurse there had had a busy time. The out* ■ break, however, was now abating. GENERAL. Advice was received from the Health Be-.* partment that the opldomlc widows pension*} would be administered by the regions BeTI nanment as from April 1, 1920. Advice was received from the Defence D»r» partment that a smaller number of orabuw' ances than was anticipated had been received, and it would be necessary to limit boards whioh had applied for ambulances to one eaeh. The application of Miss C. A. Meld (Oaonui) to bo placed on the list of probationer r nurses was approved.

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