RESIDENT DOCTOR AT MERGER.

Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 513, 2 September 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT DOCTOR AT MERGER.

1 MBrrriro was h#td at th« Point Rum U Hotel, QQ SxiuruVf « v en|flg I*" 1 ' f° f *^ 6 pwpote of i'lt^ng into i;on»idtfr*f.ion th« best meant to secure th»i wmceM of a resident doctor ih the ilbtncfc. Mr Porter, as ehaifM an, opened the meeting by reading the notice and making a few introductory remarks. Mr C'oaitas ■ oke at some ltfof sh •« to ♦he udranrag;© to be obtained fro<tt baring a reliable doe or raiding in or near Mercer, whu h was unarnmoudly agreed to. Mr Simmer proposed that a com nut e« of five, wih p>wer to add to their number, be appointed to r,ui#e #wb»«;jpiion<% for the purposs of bnildmjf a residence fur » doctor in a central plaoe ; Mr Rudler seconded, adding rhut the buildm* erected should be the pmpertj . f the committee for the time being. Mi-sra Porter, Coultas, Kiddler, Stewart imd Weston, with po-ei'to'add to thefr n imbar, were ftppointcd a couunittee. Mr Porter was elected Tr«.ai»urer> and Mr Wetton Secreiiwy Jtfr Riddl r proposed tliat the committee m«»«t oa •!*aturd» % v next, at 2 p.m., at the Point Russeil UoteJ, Mercer, and lhat in the me^time the Se^retarj cnll for tenderi for the erection of a cottage at tbe Queen'a fit-doubt. The apj oint-tni-nt^<f a Doctor was poaiponed until iha next meeting of tubscribun to the fund* for tlie erection of the cottage. About £15 wai promised, •ad the meeting brought to a close by the chairman thinking all present for their attendance, and urtfiug upon the committee the neceisity of putting their shoulders to the Tfheel,and ratings thorough house-to house cioTtis? to raise funds, us there was no doubt the »ci vices o f a doc or were greatly neede t in the neighbourhood. •Mnce writing to y >u last, the turn tuble which I mentioned as lj ing on the ground for* very lonij time ha* been couumoticed, ani- the contractor, Mr Graham, «ij«ecta to ar- it vi wjrlcing or Jer by the end oY the prraent week. The weath r dunnu' the pa3t weok has been simply wretcued, but on Saturdiiy it cleared up a bit, and now, it U to be hoped, we ehall hare a chance of moving *bout out of doors, for a tune at least, without gi'tiinti over our boor- ops in mud aud slush. [OCCABI«*NAX COHBU3PONi>ENT ]