PERSONAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8206, 2 August 1915, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Dr. Hugh Hunter has been appointed, honorary physician to the Ashburton County 'Hospital, as a mark of the Board's appreciation of his long and valued HtH-vices as medical superintendent. '

A pioneor settler, Mr R. T. Warren, died at Konini, near Pahiatua, last week, aged 74. Ho arrived in New Zealand in 1858. In the early sixties he took up the .Mangatoro Run, with tho late Mr G. G. Hamilton, and was afterwards manager of the North Island properties of the late Mr John Studholmo, of Canterbury.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington; states that on Ithe. .occasion of his retirement from the position of Chief Engineer of the maintenance branch of the New Zealand railways, Mr James Burnett was presented on Saturday-with-- several; handsome souvenirs in recognition of his; services and of the esteem in which he-is held. The ■presentation wag made by. the Hon. W. H. Hcrries, Minister of Railways, at the head office buildings, in the presence of a large assemblage of the staff.

At the „ Ashburton Hospital . and. 'Charitable Aid Board's monthly meeting to-day the following resolution was tarried :;—"That this Board places on irecord its appreciation of the valued services rendered by Miss S. E. Morley (matron) during the time she has had charge of the Ashburton County Hospital—over four years—especially as a capable manager and a strict disciplinarian; and that tho chairman be authorised to give Miss Morley a testimonial to this effect.!' It was further agreed to grant Miss Morley emolument to the extent of £10 10s (including a fortnight's salary) in virtue of extm services carried out by her, pending the arrival of the newly-ap-pointed matron.

At tho meeting of the" Asliburton Hospital. and Charitable Aid Board ■to-day, the chairman {Mr Hugo Friedlander) wrote apologising for not being able to attend. Ho said he had been ,«rged to seek the advice of a specialist regarding some internal trouble whihad made'itself felt recently, and he had decided to leave for Sydney on Wednesday. As he did not think it was right to throw any additional work upon the shoulders of the other memberSj he tendered his resignation. He wss exceedingly sorry to sever his active connection with a public institution' with which he had been connected almost since its inception. To the members of the Board he tendered his best thanks for the loyal support'they had always given him. —The actingchairnian (Mr C. J. Harper) said the members would be only doing what was right and fair if they refused, to accept the chairman's resignation, and were to grant him three months',leave of nb«r>tfoq.—lt was then decided to ask, him to withdrawals resignation, and alsn to grant him.three months' leave of n.W-nce, this to be extended further if no^essa:ry;-+-~The following resolution was then carried unanimously :—" The mernlvorq learn with deep regret of the serious illness of Mr Hugo Friedlander. whn hna been so long a member and the nWe chairman of this Board, and join in ox-pressing the hope that he will soon ho completely restored to health. Tho ponrd desires to place on record its ]v.ith appreciation of the splendid services he has rendered to the Board as a TnoTr>b<M\ and also as chairman, and to nH'iiowledge the valuable time ho tins ?p generously and extensively givon vi sppking to promote the welfare 6f^thrt Institution, which is so closely allied: to the : welfare of' the commotiit^.*''' '■ :' ' -