CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 34, 10 February 1891, Page 3

CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the above body was held yesterday afternoon. Present : Meesra C. Atkin (Chairman), Mays, Dignan, Gooseman, Bollard, Udyi Lennox, and Kidd. Hospital.—The Medical Superintendent reported thab ab present there were 71 men and 26 women in the Hospital. Dr. Daldy having left his position of assistanb House Surgeon, Dr- i-orbhwick' book up his 'duties unbil bhe arrival of Dr. Stephens. A letter was read from Dr. W. E. Stephens sbabing that he would only take the position subject to three months' notice on either side. —On the motion of Mr Lennox it was agreed to appoint Dr. Stephens on the terms agreed upon. .'._. ' Costley Home. —Mr Moss reported that there were at present 112 males and 35 females in this institution. Application to admib. Catherine ClarK to the Home-was declined. She was stated to be a widow ■62 years of age, and had resided in the colony over 30 years. Hor relatives were willing to contribute cowards her .maintenance, but the Board did nob consider ib V case of destitution.. —- A man named Michael Arthur Brennan applied to be admibbed bo the Homo. "His 'waa a sad case. Four years ago he came to the colony and worked as a blacksmith.- Sickness set in, arid ended in an incurable disease of bhe spine. He was 22 years of age, and his bwo sisters agreed %o contribute towards his maintenance. The Board decided to admib bne man.— The case of a woman named Margaret ißiddick was considered. This woman was Sound by Mr Brakenrig lying oub amongst the trees in Chancery Lane. He drew the attention of the police to bhe matter, and they reported to the Board. She is a widow 50 years o£ age, wibh a son on the gumnelda and a daughter, aged 16, hired out from the Industrial School. Mr Strathern reported that the woman's past record was a lad one. Mr Bollard said be understood the Board were giving _ aid fo prostitutes, ' and he thought it a 'monstrous thing. The Chairman said thab he had never allowed a prostitute to "draw rations knowingly. He had been insulted by all sorts of women because he would nob allow them to have rations. If ~TVIr Bollard wanted a hard job, Jet him "tackle fc matter, of relief. He had Smself bU accused by women of Eg drt.uk "pablio money, when he had refused rations. Mr Bollard «_.. he did riot accuse the Chairman, bub Sfa'tremainec. »U the same. Mr Dig--nan said thab the statement was .untrue. If it was found that a prostitute was receiy. ins relief, it was immediately stopped. The statement was ntft true, though it might be good enough to* make a speech about. The various c__iubersl of. the 'Board all denied any knowledge _ot such characters receiving rel.ef. Mr _SOl--lard said he received the greater part of his information from Mr Dig"*' l ' bub lie would, table a motion so thab bhe whole "mabter could be gone in bo. , The question of the woman Biddick was lefb in the hands of the chairman. ..