The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 88, 20 February 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1879.

Da. Hosking was censured by a jury at Greytown for a want of judgment, and this deficiency is strongly marked in the letter which hepublished in our columns yesterday. Though lie adduces strong rcasonsfortlie course hcadopted in sending McLcnnan to Greytown, the fact cannot he got over that the case required immediate attention, and that for want of prompt medical aid the patient died; At the first we expressed our opinion that the Doc torluul taken a wrong course, and we think it would have been better for him not to have again brought the question before the public, We feel bound, too, to contradict some statements made in the letter referred to, which are contrary to fact, The Committee of the Mustcrton Hospital ncvoi* sanctioned the admission of MrsMloy to the Hospital, While McLonnan's was a proper casein which to waive all objections on the score of an unfinished building, Mrs Bailey's was a most improper one, and it would have been probably £IOO in the pockets of the Hospital Committee if Dr Hosk-inghacl-not, in "a most'unwarrantable manner, taken upon himselftointrodiiee such a case into the Hospital, It is true that he may have influenced privately one or two members of the Committee to support his view, but it is also equally true that permission was neither sought nor obtained from the Committee to admit the case. Already the Committee is embarrassed by a heavy and unauthorized expenditure, which has attended this case, and it is an error of judgment for Dr Hosking for a moment to lancy or, as he does, to intimate publicly that he has the support of the Committee hi the course which he has taken. The allusion to James Grotty is also another blunder on the part of the Doctor, We have a distinc recollection of the details of that case, and we assert that it was improperly sent from Masterton, by Dr Hosking who shoved off his own shoulders a distressing case, regardless of consequences to the patient. We remember well the feeling of indignation which prevailed in Greytown when the case was sent down from Masterton. It was taken into the Hospital, and the putrid running matter from the patient poisoned every other inmate in the building, and on the following day it had necessarily to be removed to a detached building. The Greytown Hospital authorities engaged a man specially to wait on the poor man and spared no expense which could alleviate his sufferings. If Dr Hosking had done his duty by poor Grotty, he would never have sent him into the Greytown Hospital, but have secured a detached building in Masterton, where possibly somo attempt might have been made to relieve that horrible case. The Masterton Hospital Committee have treated Dr Hosking with great forbearance, and have submitted without a word to have their conduct in connection with the McLennan case publicly censured, but when Dr Hosking himself makes improper use of the name of the Committee Ave think it is time that the forbearance to which wo have alluded should terminate.

Mr C. Pharazyn lias contributed £5 towards the deficiency in the Railway Opening Fund, Tlio Earn Fair which takes place at Carterton this day ought to attract a large number of visitors from all parts of the district. We understand that the tickets for the Concert, which is fixed for March Ist, are going offrapidly. It appears a pity that it should be held so close to the Choral Society's Concert, which was previously advertised, but wo trust that it will not injure tho latter. The Government have taken advantage of the prevalent distress in the United Kingdom to telegraph for 5,000 immigrants. It is expecicd that the number will bo landed in tho Colony at tho expense of English Societies, and that all the Government will have to do will be to guarantee work for them on their arrival. We havo seen a number of very excellent little photographs of buildings in Masterton, taken last week by Mr S. Phillips, of Wellington. His charges for the same, we understand are very moderate, and as he also conbines with this advantage' skill and despatch he ought to be well patronized. We trust to see a big house for the Rev J. W, Inglis 1 lecturs, this evening. To all intelligent people he should be a great attraction than either a play, concert, or circus. It is not once in four years that country settlers get an opportunity of hearing a'really good lecturer, and wo trust our readers for their own aalces will not Jet tho present opportunity pass,

Tlie jR.M. Oourtsits at Mnstertonto-day, J and the Assessment Court to-morrow.

The commiHeo of the' Mastbrtoh Horticultural Society moot this evening Kt 7 o'clock.' . '■■■■;■■:

The time for receiving tenders, for the erection of tho teachers residence, at Carterton, has been extended to tho 25th inst. Tho question of opening the Wellington Atlientoum on Sunday afternoons has been carried by a large majority, at a meeting of subscribers. J. J. Smith & Co. announce that in contion with Messrs E. H. Wood & Co., they will sell on Saturday March 1, a number of properties, which are detailed in tho advertisement.

Messrs Blyth Bros., open their new store on Saturday next, <ind it would, we think be difficult to find in the city of Wellington, a larger or handsomer shop than tho new premises of this firm. We call attention to their advertisement in another column.

On Monday last, at Featherston, a robbery was committed at the Victoria Hotel. A cash-box containing about £3O, and a silver hunting lover watch wero stolen from the bar of the hotel. The thief has not yet been discovered. Dorneys working men's store opposite tho Police Station at Featherston was burnt to the ground yesterday morning about two o'clock, Mrs Dorney and the children escaped but nothing was saved, fortunately thero was no wind and tho fire was confined to Dorneys store. Insurances—building in the Colonial for £IOO, stock is said to be insured in the National for £4OO.

The Otago Daily Times remarks:—The gross income now derived from the working of all the New Zealand lines is nearly £OO,OOO monthly, and before long will be a million annually. The economical management of such a business as this i 3 a task that may well absorb much thought and attention on the part of tho Government, who are ultimately responsible for the results.

Mr Phillip Murtagh returned from a trip to Wellington, last ovening, and found that during his absence, Mr Falloon had erected a small building on tho disputed half-aero in Queen-street, whore the former resides with his family. Some curiosity was expressed by tho public as to how Murtagh would take the move, but after promenading round tho allotment, with a grin he retired to his own domicile. To-day there are cases between the belligerents in the 11. M. Court. Commercial confidence, writes thoWellington Times, is, on good authority, reported to be pretty well restored here. Business is considered sound, and legitimate commercial accommodation is rather more freely accorded by tho Banks, although a bill is thrown out now and then, to show that the Banks still have teeth left. Land speculators, however, continue to find great difficulty in meeting their obligations, as money for; mortgage purposes remains very scarce.

Mr James Thompson of Masterton gives notice that lie lias reduced the price of bread to 9d per loaf for cash, lOd if booked. This is higher than the price charged iil' Wellington but it is well known' that Mr Thompson make's better bread than they do in the Empire City so that there is not much reason for dissatisfaction. We are glad to learn that sufficient wheat has been grown this season at Masterton to supply local demands, and it is also gratifying to know that the flour ground at Masterton is considered by the bakers superior to any which has been imported from Canterbury. The Chronicle reports that Constable C, Bnmskill, stationed at Peatlierston, made a somewhat smart arrest on Monday. Observing a man loitering about in a suspicious manner in tho scrub at the rear of the railway station, he watched his movements, and discovered him to be carrying on his back a bag containing something which he brought and laid down alongside of another bag. The constable immediately arrested the man, who proved to be Robert Woodmas, a married man, residing at Featherston, One of tho bags contained a case of Hennessy's three-star brandy, the other a case of jam. On examining the Government goods shed, the constable discovered a piece of one of the weatherboards, about 3ft long, to be removed, allowing sufficient room for a man to pass through. A case of jam and two mats of sugar were found to be missing. On searching prisoner's house, one of the mats of sugar was discovered. Yesterday the prisoner was charged with the theft, and summarily dealt with, receiving six months' imprisonment. Tho Government Railway Agent at Featlierston now reports that goods have frequently been missing from the sheds for some time past, and it was presumed that tho articles missing had either been mislayed or had not been forwarded from Wellington. The Dunedin Prices Current announces, on reliable authority, that thero seems a fair prospect of an arrangement being made between the banks, whereby the present keen competition for doposits will cease, and that negotiations as to a genoral and definite basis upon which banking operations are to bo conducted arc being carried on with an evident desire to arrive at a satisfactory determination, The sea-elephant, which was exhibited in tho Wairarapa a short timo ago, died at Blenheim on Saturday afternoon. It was brought to Wellington by the Napier to be stuffed, when, wo understand, it will be placed in the Museum.