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entire management, with the assistance of a man, who acts as porter and looks after the cows and garden. She says the old men have given her no trouble, and do as she wishes, and the Trustees seem satisfied. There have been five deaths among the old people since she went there in April, so her hands have been full with nursing. None of the women are laid up, but there were two or three men in the side ward. The place was in very fair order.

OLD PEOPLE'S HOME, NEW PLYMOUTH. Governing body : Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Third Monday in each month. Secretary : C. M. Lepper. Stipendiary medical staff: E. A. Walker, M.A., M.D., CM. Matron : Mrs. Bayley. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Taranaki, Hawera and Stratford. Visited several times : always well conducted. During the year the Matron, Mrs. Farrar, has resigned, and Mrs. Bayley, a late Matron of the New Plymouth Hospital, has been appointed.

JUBILEE HOME, ARAMOHO. Governing body : The Patea and Wanganui Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Second Wednesday in the month. Name of Secretary : A. C. Ritchie. Stipendiary medical staff: James Reid, M.A., M.8., C.B. (House Surgeon, Hospital). Master : Samuel Jennings Allen. Matron : Mrs. Allen. Localities, broadly, from which patients came : Wanganui Borough, 34 ; Wanganui County, 6; Rangitikei County, 6; Marton Borough, 3; Patea Borough, 3; Taihape Borough, 2; Hunterville, -i; Bull's, 2; Waimarino County, I; Waitotara County, 1.

WESTPORT OLD PEOPLE'S HOME. Governing body : Buller Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Usual date of meeting : Third Monday in month. Secretary : Robert F. Mullan. Stipendiary medical staff: Guy Hallwright, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Master : Alfred Kearns. Matron : Mrs. E. Kearns. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Westport, 22; Buller County, 10. The alteration has not yet been commenced in this place. There were twenty-two people in—only one woman. Mrs. Kearns has a difficulty in getting any assistance. There is a great deal to do in keeping the old place even moderately clean. Tin's will be easier when the improvements are carried out.

WHANGAREI COTTAGE HOME. Governing body : North Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. .. . Usual date of meeting: No fixed date. Secretary : C. McKinnon. Stipendiary medical staff: T. G. H. Hall, L.R.CS. Irel., L.R. Midwif. Irel (resigned 31st March, 1910). . 6 Master : James Harker. Matron : Mrs. Harker. Localities, broadly, from which patients came: Whangarei, 17; Hobson, 7; Bay of Islands, 5; Mangonui, 4; Otamatea, i. Visited on 2nd November. Here extensive additions were being put up, which should accommodate the old people very comfortably, and also provide quarters for the Manager in the old part; also store-rooms, which are badly needed. There are two dormitories for twelve patients each, and off the bath-room two small rooms for dirty cases. The dining-room is being enlarged by one end being thrown out, and a smokingroom is to be put at the back. The women will remain where they are now, and where they are very comfortable ■ but the whole place is to be painted and cleaned up. It should then be a very complete and comfortable Home. There were fifteen men and four women in, and all seemed very content. The beds and dor mitories were beautifully clean. Mr. and Mrs. Harker work hard, and keep the place very well They have one servant to help, and the gardener at the Hospital is supposed to help in the s-arden apd grounds. r 6