Thames Goldfield Hospital.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3188, 8 May 1879, Page 2

Thames Goldfield Hospital.

The usual monthly meeting of the Committee of this Institution was held at the Salutation Hotel yesterday afternoon. Present—Mr McCullough (President), Mr John Hudson (Hon. Treasurer); the KeYs K. Laishley,., V. ., Lush, and ..Father O'Eeilly; iwith Messrs Frater^ : Eenshaw, McGowani Mulligan, Mollhone.Aitken, and Bra siey^ / :.: '\' _"' "::\ ";!r^"^j.

■ ":; '''' ' ' '''mINFTEsV 1 ■"•';:' "":P ''"^ j - ■ of-the ypreTidniiJmeeling were read and confirmed. The minutes of the special meeting and the annual meeting were also read, bat not confirmed, i l."i-: }\',U':'X ■ apologies..;■;;-s i. L i ?ii'l Apologies were received from the Eev S. r J. Neill, Messrs Comer, Ehrenfried, Wilson and Eowe. w -i) j HOUSE COMMITTEE'S BEPOBT. I The report, which" spoke favorably, of, the management for the past mottth, 1 and 1 recommended the amount of salaries and accounts for payment, was adopted upon motion of Mr Frater. h i^i^i EEPOBT OF..HOUSE StTEGEON. The report of the House, Surgeon was read. It stated that there weve nineteen patients in the Hospital on the 30th ult., and during the month seventy-one outpatients had been treated. "-.'l'-kSI 1 The report was received and adopted on thembtioii*6f'Mr McG f6wan. r '? '. ,YT." '--kI Ytbeasubeb's bepobtj. ' The report was ..received and adopted npon thejnption of Mr Mcllhpne,: ■$ ■■.;.■ jf. GO^EMBNT sußsiinr. '"" ' 1 A letter was'received from the Treasury,informing the- Committee that the sum of £105 Government subsidy on donations, etc., had been remitted to the credit of the Hospital. ' | ri}'> is* i i'AJ : ;^B# MEMBEBSniITO;!') f

A letter was read from the Town Clerk notifying the Committee that Cra Brasiey, Mennie, and Price had been appointiedito' represent the Borough Council on: tbe t Hospital Committee. Received.... HOSPITAL ENDOWMENT. <! ' The President said he had interviewed the Premier and the Hon. John Sheehan in Auckland re the Hospital Endowments. Since his interview with Sir George GrVy* he had received a, telegram stating that the matter would be attended to at once. Mr Sheehan suggested that town lots should be set apart for such purposes. Mr Frater suggested that the Committee should endeavour to get suburban or rural lands as an endowment in preference to town lots, which were often of questionable value. If they could not-get land at Te Aroha, the Waiharakeke block, which had recently been purchased by the Government, might "supply'their wants. It was resolved that the President, Vice-President and Mt Frater be a committae to attend to the matter r of endowments. ' -'-.'; ; MEDICAL STAFF. - . - The Secretary reported that Dr Sowbottom declined to have his name placed^ on the medical staff. [ ADVEBTISEMENTB. '--"','

The Secretary was requested to advertise for tendersJfdr the -nesti.sixilmonths? supplies for the Hospital, to be in by next monthly meeting; also,fTttf|rd^ertise" for applications ffdr] the positions* of ihouse* -WrgionJ secretary and dispenser to the 3 Hospital, in accordantffit§ ffislJPH' It was resolved that, besides in the loftjl papers, the advertisement re the house surgeon be also inserted in the Auckland. Herald. - >"- w- ; ' A KNOTTY POINT. Mr Mulligan said that he had been requested by a patient in the hospital named Williams, to ask if Dr Gilbert would be permitted to attend him. The patient was very bad with an ulcerated throat, and Dc Gilbert had asserted that he could cure him. I " Mr Frater said by complying with', the man's request a very bad precedent would be established. '"~: , Mr Brassey spoke strongly in favqr of the patient's request being complied with, and if the committee would agree to it he himself would guarantee to pay for Dr Gilbert's medical attendance. ! Mr Hudson moved, and the Eev. TJ. Lush seconded, that the request be not allowed. - • Mr Aitken moved and Mr Mcllhone seconded;" That if tlie" patient desired it, Dr Gilbert be permitted to attend him, but at no cost to the Hospital.!'" T; -, Mr Brassey, speaking in support of the" amendment, said he thought' the ;man' should be allowed to have-any doctor he wished, so as to remove the onus from the Committee if he died. , He movedtthatt t the Eevs. Father O'Reilly and V. Lush be a committee to inquire into the matter. ■■ ; This was not sesonded. ' " The Rev. Father "O'Reilly said his sympathies were -with Mr.^Aitken's amendment, to which he suggested'the adding of the words, " provided',the consent of the House Surgeon be obtained." Mr Mcllhone .then moved a further amendment to the effect that the matter be. referred to the House/Committee and House Surgeon. ' ! " , ' This was seconded by Mr Brassey and, -after some further discussion, was carlied. > HOUSE COMMITTEE. . , yr . , ' The House Committee for the ensuing month are Messrs Ahier, Aitken, W. Rowe and Wilson. CONGBATUIATIONS. On the motion of Mr Mcllhone a vote of congratulations was passed to /the President, it being the first. occasion in which a Mayor of the Borough had occupied the Presidential chair. ■ The President objected to receive the motion, which led to considerable discussion,, but .to, pre>vent" further waste of time;.putlit>to the meeting, when it was unanimously carried. • • ' This concluded the business.

Th 'the^Gariaidiatt^lmnieirit/tlielliliniiter of Finance.lias,madeihiSiAnniual^tatement, and he proposes to meet a deficit in the revenue by additional duties upon imports.