THE NEW DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2081, 7 November 1885, Page 2

THE NEW DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Tmk hrst meeting of the bo.ud wa-< held in the Council Chamber*, Auckland, on Thiitsdav. Theie were pre-ent : — Mo-sn W. I.'. W.d 1. 1 (th • M iy<>i «>f Auckland, in the (Inn). K. Y. Mackechnie (Hobson Conntv), I' .1 \1 .ss (I'irnell), W. .I. Suiter (M.it.ol ot N'.Miiukef). \. Kidd (Auckland), M. Vites (Oiieliuu-,'l), Oliver Mays (Waitein.it i Coiint\), S hnke (Manukau), K. Mitch «ls in. M .1.1! ( Wh.iugarei Coiiutt ), John X. I'.vl i (idul.in County), K. Like, Mil |{. (Wipi Coiintt). J. J. Is.uhkli (Waikato), W. Y. (Jiiliini (Mayor of Hamilton), .1. H Hudson (Koduey County). The Chairman re id a t 1 'gi un fiom the (Joveruiueiit, stating th it m oidei to enable the board to moie le.idily pei foi m then functions the (Joi eminent would make tho payment for the hospital and th.inr ible aid as hitheito mnde up to the end <>f the ptesent mouth, but the board must, fiirtn Di-ceinbei 1, m ike provision as the act required— tho (lovernnient granting the subsidies pint ided in the net. He alsoaHiioimcudtli.it the <!ov eminent had appointed the UOth instant as the day upon which the united meeting of tho Notth of Auckland and the district boards should take, place. The Mayoi of Auckland was elected chairman foi the year, and Mr H. N. (Jail.md w.is appointed seactary pio tein. Aftei discussion the following resolutions weiecanied: — "That a committee be at once appointed to ascertain tho amount of tho expendituie ie<miied up to the last day of M.uch next (I) for the maintenance of the institutions m the distiict, and (2) for tho distribution of chatitable aid thetetu ; that such committee repoit to the I board result of cnqiiiiiiw as eaily as ptacticable; that tho following meiiibeis be appointed such committee. — Messis Kidd, Suiter, Isaacs, Luke, WVddel, (irahuin, Mitchelson, and .NLickechiue."' '* That a uomniitteo bo appointed to teport to the boat d with all convenient speed, as to tho pioceodmgs most advisable to bo taken to cany out the provisions of the Act, particularly with regard to sections relating (1) to united districts, (2) subdivisions of distiict', and (.'<) delegation of boards powois with authouty to take legal opinions on all points of doubtfiil construction ; that -mch committee consist of Mossis Wnddel, Moss, Mays, Lukn, and Mackethnie." It havingbuen resolved that the Dank of New Zealand should be the bankem of tho boaid, the meeting adjourned.

Mts-irs \V. J. Huntrrand Co will *ell at thC.imbriJjfe yards on lliursday, the I'ith inst , 7l> ipuct steers, one to two ve.irs old, tat licifers, (luue tit lambs, dairy cows, t.it shci-p, &c. Also, on "i.imr di\, the palings usod to protect tin- trees in tin- town On Siturd.l), the 14th, thf) mil hold their usu il horse sale at Cambridge, when they nil I olfcr a lar^e number of horses of various kinds. On 1 uesda) , the 17th, tluy will sell at Oh.iupo, COO head of cattle, of various descriptions, as par list. On Saturday morning, the 21>t, they will sell at Cainbridtfc, -.WO tat and store wethers, otcrUnd from Napior, n lots to suit purchasers,