SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1887, 5 November 1874, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

| (Per Anglo-Australiau Telegraph Press Agency.) [ Wellington, Wednesday, 6,40 p.m. Legal proceedings are being laken by the owners of the p.s. 1 Paterson' against the Victoria Insurance Company to enforce the claim under a policy of insurance for £1,000 granted upon the vessel. Cheistchuech, Wednesday, 5.1 p m. The Allen Opera Company opened here with " Satanella " to a crowded house last night. Miss Alice May received quite an ovation.—A number of young salmon were placed in a floating cage in the river Avon yesterday. In about a fortnight they will be taken down the river and moored at the junction of salt and fresh water. The Acclimatisation Society are trying this experiment, as they are afraid to turn the salmon loose yet, with a view of obtaining spawn from them for artificial hatching. Dunedin, Wednesday, 1.55 p.m. At to-day's meeting Mr D. L. Simpson was appointed engineer ofharbour works, at a salary of £1,000 a year.—At a meeting of the principal ministers and influential citizens it was decided to form an association to cheapen the cost of funerals, and simplify the present mode of interment.

a I THAMES GOLD FIELD HOSPITAL, The usual monthly meeting of tlie i Hospital Committee was held yesterday, at the Salutation Hotel, Mary-street. Present—Eer. J. Hill, Bev. Father Lonergan, Messrs I'enshaw, Gudgeon, Souter, Cox, Bagnall, Macnab, Kennan, Wilkinson, Hudson, Mclllione, McDonald, Eowe. An apology was read from Bev. J. Crump. The President (Mr Howe) not being present at I lie commencement of the proceedings, the VicePresident (Key. J. liill) occupied the chair fill his arrival. The Late special Meeting.—On the minutes of the late special meeting called to empower the President to meet the commissioners for inquiry into Power's oase, being read, Mr Bagnall said he did i not wish to call in question the correctness of the minutes, but to state that he received no intimation that such meeting was to be held. Ho thought that when a special meeting was held notice- should be sent to all the members. He knew nothing of the meetiug until it was over.—Tho Chairman (Rev. Mr Hill) asked the Secretary how the special meeting was called.—The Secretary said it was called by getting together those of the committee who could be found. Only about two hours' notice was given to him. The greater part of the members present heard of it from one another. - I'he Chairman said the time was. limited. It was desirable, no doubt, that all the committee should have, had notice. Bouse Committee's Report.—The House Committee's report stated that the painting and finishing of the porch erected at the back entrance to the building used for female patients had been completed; that the kitchen was finished, but as the additional boiler was not finished, theaecountwouldnotbe presented until next month.—The committee called attention to the exposed state of the bath room, which required a partition across the passage end to render it private and comfortable. —On the motion of Mr Eawson, seconded by Eev. Father Lonergan, the report was adopted.—Some conversation took place as to how the recommendation respecting the bath room should be carried out. It was agreed to refer the matter to the House Committee, with power to have the alteration made. Accounts. — The Treasurer's report stated that the House Commitee had examined the accounts for the month, amounting to £110 16s, including an account of £45 6s 6d for drugs. This amount was due on an order which had been sent to London, and for which £25 had been already sent. The balancesheet for the month was as followsTo balance, £10116s 7d; subscriptions, £26 19s 8d; donations, £3 3s 3d-; patients' charges, £1 Ids; Provincinl Government account, £250.—£383 13s 6d. By salaries, £61 Os 4d; maintenance, £419s 21; furniture, £17s; building and repairs, £9 5s Id; commission, £1 9s 9d; miscellaneous expenses, £2 8s 8d; balance at bank, £253 17s 9d; balance in hand, £12 13s 9d.—£383 13s6d. Liabilities: Salaries, £5115s 4d; general accounts, £65 9s 9d ; drugs, £45 6s 6d.-£162 lis 7d. Assets: Cash balance, £266 13s 61; Provincial Government subsidy, £83 6s 8d —£350 Os 2d; less liabilities, £162 lis 7d—£lß7 8s 7d.—The 'ireasurer's report was adopted. House Suegeon's Bepobt.—The following report was read from the House Sur S r e " n: -"Gentlemen,—The state of |hameß Hospital during the past month has been as follows:—iiemainine 1D, n jT September, 22; admitted rom Ist to 31st October, 20; discharged, 17 ; died, 4; remaining in hospital October 31st, 21; average of daily sick, 20*;; number of out patients treated, Jo. Ot ike deaths, two occurred through pneumonia, one from phthisis, and one from peritonitis. Several consultations have been held with the medical staff, and various operations of a serious nature have been - performed during the course of the montlh The latter have included amputation of the foot, excision of cancerous tumour, operation for urethral injury, & c . I have received the attached invoice of drugs, &c., from Messrs Burgoyne and Co., as being shipped by the 'Assaye' for the illumes Hospital. I beg to suggest to the committee that it would be desirable to replace the bedsteads at present in use in the hospital by others more suitable in shape and size. Wo are also in need of additional mattresses and blankets. Owing to illness of both the Wardsmen I found it necessary to employ the services of substitutes for two days only.—l am, &e., Chas. F. LEraiiiuDGE." —On the motion of Mr Bagnall, it was agreed to refer the recommendation in the surgeon's report to the House Committee to report to next meeting. House CosniiriEß.—Mr JCeiimin and Mr feoutcr, were elected on the CoromiUee for the next awmtu

Hospital Sunday, &o.—Mr llcnshaw said that it would be desirable to fix the date for " Hospital Sunday " as soon as possible, that ample notice might be given. He would propose that all those churches willing to make collections on behalf of the hospital be desired, if convenient, to arrange to make it on the third Sunday in February—The motion was agreed to. Mr Mcllhone said he did not see why those who subscribed 5s at any of the churches, should not be considered a subscriber, and be entitled to vote at the annual meetings in the same way as any other who subscribed ss.—Mr lienshaw said the adoption of such a plan would introduce a new feature in the method of making collections in churches. The idea at present was, that in such" collections what was given was known only to the giver, but if the change suggested were made, the amounts given would have to be recorded.—Mr Bagnall said that Mr Mcllhone's proposal would make it necessary that those who subscribed 5s at the churches would have to come with a certificate from some one connected with the church, in the same way as men got a certificate from a mine manager. Ho thought that any one entitled to vote should take the trouble to come to tho Secretary and pay his subscription. He did not think it would be right to give a person a vote because he subscribed 5s at a church.—Mr Souler said the amount subscribed by miuers was in small sums, which mounted up in the course of the year.—Bev Father Lonergan asked if women would have a vote.—Mr Benshaw did not see why they should not.—Mr Macnab said that individuals might deprive the " plate" of contributions for several Sundays in order to give os on that particular Sunday, and to become subscribers and have the privilege of voting.—Mr Bagnall said they all remembered about a certain £10, which was to do anything at all with the Hospital Committee. Tho subscriptions from a church might be cut up so that a committee could be elected from one church. —Mr Mcllhone moved that in the opinion of the committee the course he suggested should be carried out on Hospital Sunday, that a list should bo opened in the church, and that those who chose to adopt that course, and to subscribe ss, should be reckoned a subscriber to the hospital. It was not compulsory on any church to do it, nor on any individual who had any delicacy on the subject. As to the committee being elected from any particular church, every church would be on the same footing. If the church that Mr Bagnall belonged to subscribed £100, be, as a representative had a fair right to be on the committee.—Mr Wilkinson did not think they could carry out the resolution. It was contrary to the spirit and intention of " Hospital Sunday" collections as carried out in the other colonies, and would entail a great deal of unnecessary labour on some one connected with the churches. — The motion, not being seconded, fell to the ground.