MANAGEMENT OF NEW REFUGE.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 299, 17 December 1889, Page 5

MANAGEMENT OF NEW REFUGE.

At the meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday afternoon some discussion took place on clause 5 of the House Committee's report, which recommended Mr and Mrs Walters, of the Lower Refuge, and that Mr and Mrs Brophy, of the Upper Refuge, be given three months' notice of the Board's intention to terminate their engagement. Mr Bollard moved thab the report be referred back to the House Committee as far as regards Mrs Brophy. He found that she was mo3t suitable for her position, and ho believed her services could be retained for the new Refuge, and with the 3ervices of an old man as gardener she would be able to do the work. On the score of economy alone he believed that her services should be retained.

Mr Dignan said he did nob agree with the report. He agreed with Mr Bollard in thinking that Mrs Brophy's services ehbuld bo retained. He thought Mrs Brophy should be matron of the new Refuge, and as it was likely they would in any case appoint her, it was no uwe in dismissing her.

Mr Lennox said that he would support the Committee's report. Dismiss all and let Mrs Brophy apply with others, and then appoint the very best. Mr Swales thought that Mrs Brophy's services should be retained, bub it was merely a formal matter, the dismissal of her. Mr Bollard explained that his reason foi moving as he did was that they should retain the services of one who wag so well spoken of by every member of the Board. Mr Lennox said he was nob at all satisfied with the way in which things were conducted.

Mr May 3 said that Mr and Mrs Brophy had £90 between them, Mr Brophy doing very useful work in assisting his wife, and in looking after funerals. Mr Bollard then moved that the names of Mr and Mrs Brophy be omitted from the report. Mr Dig nan seconded this amendment, but on being pub to the vote it was lost. ■

Mr Mays's motion for the adoption of the clause was then pub and carried.