NEW PLYMOUTH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 2160, 2 December 1885, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH.

(Foin our own Correspondent).

Some little time since a humher of ladies of this town petitioned the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board of this district to appoint a committee of women to co-operate with the Board in the management of the District Hospital. ■The idea was favorably entertained by the Board, and arrangements made for appointing such a committee, Since tfje date of the Board's last meeting, a qomr mitteeof ladies have met, and the following suggestions have been handed in by them for the Board's consideration :- Ist. Thatso far as the ward for the women patientsJs concerned, the vision to be exercised over the hospital officials must be absolute; subject to the authority of the Board.alone; and that as

concerns the general care : arid management, of th'e. ! shjen'B wards, it is highly desirable thati'the'/women's committee should have som» power given it of oxer-, rising supervision. ll (2nd) Thatamonp the matters connected; with the hospital management in which the women's >committee believe they can be of special use, are the following: (a) aidingihe Board when necessary in the choice of amatron; (b) in supervising the preparation' and administrations to the*patients of the'diet from time to time, for each of themjtby the doctor, in sucli cases as the doctor may deem necessary; in superintending the supplies ordered by the Board qf Hospital stores, and seeing that they are of proper quality, etc, as agreed upon under the contract entered into for their supply. Under" supplies" are specially included bedclothing, body linen tor the patients, utensils for use in the wards, etc., (3rd) The Women's-Committee vould suggest to the Board, among other things, (a) that a registry be kept in which every's patients name, address, arid complaint for which he is to be treated be duly inserted at the time of admission to the hospital, also the course of'treatment, length of his stay, date of departure, if a paying patient or not, if a paying patient the amount of his payment; (b) a doctor's order book, in which the doctor'shall cause to be entered the medicine, diet and general treatment ordered by him at each visit for the patients individually; (o) that from time to time, at intervals of not less than six months, stock be taken of all stores in the Hospital, medicine or other, including not only consumable stores, but all other kinds .whotsoever., These suggestions will be considered at the next meeting of the Hospital Board, when there is but little doubt the majority, if not all, of them, will meet with the approval of members. The fact of a body of ladies having taken up the administration of charitable aid in /the district cannot bo spoken too well of, and the inmates of the hospital wjll have good cause to gratefully remember the day when fiheir wants and sufferings received attention at the hands of the fair ' petitioners on their behalf. Qolonel Trimble addressed the New Plymouth portion qf hja, constituents on Friday evening (November 20), His address was very lengthy, the Colonel touching upon the most important busi : ness of the past session, and reviewing the subjects contained in the Governor's speech, He was accorded a vote of confidence for his open views. The following evening he addressed a meeting at Hawera, traversing much the same ground, A unanimous vote of confidence was passed to hjni a,t the meeting's c,qn-« elusion.

The Armed Constabulary station at the White Cliffs has been broken up. Captain Messenger,' the officer in charge, hasoeen transferred to Wellington, ' for which place he left this week, The' men have been stationed at Opunake. The White Cliffs has''been converted into a civil police station, and has but one officer left in charpe. Mr Ballance has broken up this station sooner' than was anticipated. It is, however, gratifying to know that prp.vjsjqn has been, made for all long-service officers and men, who will all be found vacancies in the Civil Service, Previous to Captain Messenger's leaving this district, a complimentary dinner was given him by his numerous friends,-as a token of their esteem and goodwill. Maoris and Europeans in the Opunake District do not appear to be upon very amiable terms with each other. The former are in the habit of turning their cattle, horses, and pigs on to the roads' to feed, with utter disregard for European law, and the settlers' gardens, &c, con-, sequentiy suffer through this stocjc breaking into them. Some settlers have now retaliated jyjth, a vengeance, for two horses were found with a bullet through them last week. The police have the affair in hand, A whirlwind of a severe character passed over a portion of the town on November 20th. The effects of the wind were felt more severely at the harbor, where several sheds, chimneys, ornamental trees and shrubs suffered to a considerable extent. :

The New Ptyniputh Horticultural Society hold their Spring Show pn December 9th, The Committee are.actively engaged in preparing a vory extensive catalogue; As fruit and vegetables give promise of being extra fine this-year, a more than ordinary successful show is looked for. We have so far managed to escape the winds and blight which periodically play such havoc with orchards and vegetable gardens hero, and if we continue to be Favored, we may be able to export some of our luscious productions, • '

The game of "bowls" is one which is ardently taokled here,- The Boivlintt Club with a membership of about forty persons, has purchased a splendid piece of ground", and spent something over £IOO in the outlay on material and preparation. The English and Scottish members of the Club indulged in a friendly contest the other evening, which resulted in the Scotchmen inflicting a defeat upon their opponents to 31 points to 19. In my last letter I mentioned in consequence of Mr Rennell, the Native Lands Trustee, having receiyecj instructions from tho Government to remove the office to Opunake, s, deputation qf burgeßses waited upon Mr 0. Samuel, M.H.R,, in reference to the matter. Mr Samuel, in compliance with the request of the deputation, wrote to Mr Ballance explaining the objections to the proposed removal,' Mr Samuel has received the following reply from the Native Minister to his communication:—"! have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 4th on the subject of the removal of Mr Rennell, Nativo Reserve Trustee and Native Officer, New Plymouth, to Opunake, and in reply tn inform you that the matter will be considered upon the return to Wellington of the Hon, the Colonial Treasurer, in whose department Mr Rennell principally is, Directions have been given to Mr Rennell to delay taking action in the matter, pending receipt of further '

But four seotions of the breakwater have as'yet been laid this season, owing to the Board's proceeding with' the work of dredging the harbor. The big crane lias been at work with the dredge from early morning until dark of late, and considerable improvement in the depth of water is the result of the labor.

The colonial farmer frequently takes advantage of the privilege extended by the .Railway Department to jts, patrons in the matter qf carrying parcels, free, in a sqineiviiat peculiar manner. Here is an instance which was quoted during the week: At one of the country stations a small boy—evidently a farnier's son—got into a train carrying a large ungainlylooking bag. The qarriage being well filled, lie dopositod hiß " parcel" under the seat. After it had been set down some time it showed signs of life, and kicked and struggled about the feet of the passengers in a most alarming manner. Upon a query being put as to what the bag contained, the yokel with a broad gain explained "it was only a pig,"