North Wairarapa Benevolent Society.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3020, 4 October 1888, Page 2

North Wairarapa Benevolent Society.

The regular monthly meeting of tbe Trustees was held yesterday (Wednesday). : Present, Messrs J. Poyton ' (chairman),'' W. H, Beethanj, and B, M. Galloway, The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Tho Treasurer reported a balance in baud of £& 7s 7d. Accounts amounting to £lO 4s 2d were passed for payment. A lotter was read from tbe olerk of tbe North Wairarapa County Council guaranteeing to provide tbe sum of £25 per month in conjunction with the Borough, if the Trustees required that amount for distribution.. . MrGallqway moved and Mr Beetbam seconded. That' it is desirable to obtain the assistance pf several ladies on the Board of Trustees,— Carried.' '■'■ ... The Chairman said thny bad three cases' on 'their hands which could be better dealt ; with by the hospital; two were coiißumptivepatientsandthe other paralysis., If dealt with by tho hospital, the Government would pay the greater portion of the dost, whereas now {ho local bodies had to defray tho whole. The Hospital authorities, however, would np't receive chronic cases such as the ones' befofo tberu. It would be a matter to fight out in the'fatto, STANDINO CASE'S. ''' ( Awoinanwithsixchildrßn(deser(ed to tar hußlfend), who had &lf«dy

received i firotut the; Sqipiety; Mid : I was'in reduced to 12a Gd, and the "Secretary was"'instructed• to • notify, thjat...ete ■;, niusfmakeion effort' to support heK-J y •aelf, .arid slie/ must not, rely thecoiitinVance;of even; Reductions wore made in one 6). two?; other cases, and jiotioo;was?giveii;' that relief would not •be continued ■- permanently. The remamdor of ■ ttie,.. cases wero continued.' v : h"; v The action' of tlie; cbairniaii aud secretary in granting relief in'epeoial.i cases'since last meeting: was? eh--dorsed. "■ .:.',•':. The date of future meetings was fixed for the second Monday iu each monthrandthe meeting adjourned. \