Waimate Hospital Board.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 6, 2 July 1898, Page 4

Waimate Hospital Board.

A meeting of above was held on Wednesday afternoon in ihe County Council Chambers. Preient — Messrs Douglas (chair), Petit, Nicol, Atwill, Murphy, Barclay, Coltman, Lyall and Sinclair. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr Coltman asked if he wag properly elected io the vacancy cauced by Mr Hayes

resignation. The Clerk said he was. If there was any doubt it was in the province of the Board to now appoint him. The matter of appointing a contributor to the vacancy caused by Mr Hardie, was held over. The Matron's and Surgeon's reports were read. The latter showed that 22 males and 8 females had been treated during the month. Of these 3 0 males and 1 female had been discharged, 2 females relieved and 1 male and 2 females had died, leaving a total of 14 patients still under treatment. A communication was received from the South Canterbury Charitable Aid Board, enclosing their solicitors' opinion as to tha validity of the Trustees, also stating that consideration was deferied till next meeting. It was resolved on the motion of Messrs Petit and Atwill — " That as soon as Mr Bell's reply is received, a special* meeting be called and this Board consider opinion, also that it combine with the County Council in defraying cost. A great deal of discussion then took place. It was resolved to acquaint Major Steward with the fact of the third opinion being sought. Dr Barclay brought up the question of lighting the operating room. He would suggest that if the acetylene gas prove successful it could be used. Some means of lighting was urgently needed. Mr Douglas said that before the meeting closed he would move that a vote of condolence be passed with Dr Barclay in his late bereavement. They had all known and respected tha late Mr Geo. Barclay. The motion was carried unanimously. Accounts amounting to £128 3s lOd vtex* passed and the Board rose.

The annual public meeting in connection with the anniversary of the Wesleyan Church was fairly well attended on Monday evening. The speeches of the Revs. Taylor, of Ashburton, H. Kelly, and J. Dukes, took a jubilant strain from the key-note sounded by Mr Geo. Manchester, who in his dual capacity of chairman and tieasurer, announced that with an organ, chuich, paisonage and hall, worth considerably moie than £2000, theie was only a debt of £125 7s 10d, a deciease of £3 12s! Sd for the year, He also gave a sketch of the Church's histoiy, the dates of interest being as follows:— lB6s— Fiist church built. Pulpit occupied by Rev. Richardson of Timaiu ; cost £150. 1869— Church enlarged; cost £104. 1877— New chuich built ; cost £1046. 1887 — New church burnt down. 1888 — Present church built ; cost £3 200, of which £1000 was insurance on old building. The secretaiy's leport, read by Mr H. G. Wake, told an mciease of 29 members for the year. These healthy leports coupled with the Anthems of the choir and the well-rencleied solos of Miss Petit and Mis W. Dailey leave no room for wonder at the success of the gathering.