ANNUAL MEETING OF SUBSCRIBERS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 326, 31 January 1874, Page 2

ANNUAL MEETING OF SUBSCRIBERS.

The annual meeting was then held, at which the attendance was very meagre. Dr. Halley in the chair. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Hay moved, and Mr. Bryant seconded, " That the financial statement and balancesheet be received and adopted," Carried. Ihe statement will be found in our advertising columns. The medical report, as, subjoined, was then read by Dr. Stewart : — " Gentlemen, — In submitting this the twelfth annual medical report of the Tuapeka Goldfields Hospital, I beg to call your attention to the fact that there has been an increase in the number of patients admitted to yoar Hospital. The increase in the number of European patients, however, amounted to 30, and a decrease in the number of Chinese to the number of 20. " The deaths have amounted to 7 per cent, of the number treated, as compared with nearly 10 per cent of those treated the previous year. Four out of the nine deaths were those of persons admitted in a moribund state. " The servants in connection with the institution have worked entirely to my satisfaction. " To Dr. Halley too much praise cannot be accorded for his assistance to, me in his capacity as honorary surgeon to the Institution. " On the Ist of January, 1873, 13 patients in Hospital ; admitted during 1873, 110—86 males and 24 females ; total, 123. Discharged cured, 72 ; sent to Lunatic Asylum, 4 ; relieved, 17 ; sent to. Dunedin Hospital. 1 ; not bencfitted, 5 ; died 9 ; remaining in Hospital, 15. No. of out door patients treated, 64 ; deaths, 0. " Districts from which patients treated have been admitted : — Waitahuna, Manuka Creek, and ' Glenore, 27 ; Tapanui and Switzers, 9 ; Tovi at, 8 ; Wetherstones, 6 ; Lawrence and Tuapeka Flat, 23 ; Waipori, 12 j Beaumont, 9 ; Blue Spur, 10 ; Smith's and Clydevale Stations, 5 ; other place, 1. " Proportion of paying to. non-paying patients, 1 in 4£." Mr. Brown moved, and Mr. Hill seconded, " That the report be received and adopted." Carried. The Committee's report was then, read by the Chairman as follows : — "In presenting this, the twelfth annual report of the Committee of Management of the Tuapeka G;oldfields Hospital to the subscribers, your Committee beg to. congratulate them on the still prosperous condition of their institution, as shewn in the statistics furnished by the Secretary and Resident Medical Officer. " During the " past year, the success of the experiment initiated during the previous year, namely, the appointment of a paid collector, has proved beneficial to. the interests of the Hospital. " Owing to a vacancy having occurred in the offices of Wardsman and Matron, your Committee appointed Mr. and Mrs. M'Gannon to these offices, and has felt it necessary to Taise their salary to £125 per annuum, which it trusts will meet with your approval. " Mr. V. Pyke having resigned the Presidency ou his leaving the district, Dr. Halley was elected President for the last few months of the year. I " A considerable sum of moaejr has been obtained during the last year from the proceeds of entertainments, lectures, &c, kindly given by societies and private gentlemen. Your Committee would take this opportunity of returning thanks for this assistance, and trust that this means of help may be continued during the present year. " Since the last annual meeting, great improvements have been made in the laying out of the grounds, your Committee having taken advantage of a gift of trees and shrubs from the Provincial Government for this purpose. Much, however, still remains to be done in this direction, and the Hospital and outbuildings require painting and renovating externally. " Your Committee appealed to the ministers of the various denominations to set apart the collections of one Sunday in the year towards the support of the Hospital] This appeal was partially responded to, and the churches generally have promised us then* early support in the way suggested. " The Chinese residents, although partaking equally with European's in.. the benefits of the Hospital, do not assist us with any subscriptions : and your Committee call your attention to this circumstance in order that some plan may be suggested to^meet it.

" Your Committee having now terminated their work, trust that the newly-elected one may attend to the interests of "the Hospital with still more energy, so that their effortß may be crowned with still greater success." Mr. Brown moved, and [.Mr. Hill seconded, " That the report be receired and adopted." Carried. Mr. Hay moved, and Mr. Hills seconded, "•"That the Committee for 1874, consist of 19 members, with an addition,', of 10_ honorary members." • ."• > The following gentlemen were then elected, namely : — Messrs. Carew, Grieves, Squires. Granley, Harrop, Armstrong, Dr. Halley, Abel, Fraer/ J. Roughan, Bryant, Hill, G-. Walker, Hives, Arthur, Jeffery, Meyer, G. Morrison, and GL Thompson. The following gentlemen were* elected as. honorary members : — Mr. Buchanan, Waipori,; Mr. Er. MfLeod, Millars Flat ; Mr. J. Beighton, Teviot.; Mr. CoghilL.Waitahunaj Mr. M'Duff, Tapanui,' Mr. Houston and Mr. M'Kenzie, Manuka Creejc ; Mr. Cumminga, Beawnont ;, Mr. Taylor, Tuapeka Mr. Harrop moved, and Mr. Bryant seconded, " That Mr. Carew be elected President." Carried. Mr. Bryant moved, and Mr. Hayes seconded, "That Mr. Harrop he elected Treasurer." Carried. Mr. Squires moved, and Mr. Harrop «econded, " That Mr. Hayes.be elected Secretary." Carried, Mr. Hayes moved, and Mr. Harro/p seconded, " That Messrs. Squires and Armstrong be elected Auditors."- Carried.

A vote of thanks was then passed to the retiring Committee. "" Mr. Bryant moved, and Mr. Hayes seconded, " That a vofe of thanks "be accorded to Dr. Halley, for his valuable servjeea as Honorary' Surgeon." Carried".

The same gentleman moved, " That a vote of thanks be recorded to the Treasurer, Mr. Harrop." Carried. '

Mr. Bryant moved, and Mr . Hayes Be* 00 ' dod, "That Messrs. Harrop, Squirt an d Armstrong he Visiting Committee * or February, 1874." Carried. ""

Mr. Harrop moved, " That Meaar«. Halle/i Squires, and Hayes, assisted by the Resident Surgeon, be appointed a Committee to codify the rules of the Institution ; and to submit the same at next monthly meeting." Carried. The usual vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings.