CONDENSED CORESPONDENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 101, 29 April 1913, Page 8

CONDENSED CORESPONDENCE.

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. "Lo.ok Before You Leap" eaye: "The new broom sweeps clean" idea is well in its way, but let us see the broom has other recommendations besides being new. The character of all aspirante to office should be scrupulously investigated, thsit we may have "clean administration." "Elector" and "Parnell" are of opinion that candidates who opposed, the union of suburban boroughs with the city "should not have proffered themselves as its managing directors when tlie Greater Auckland scheme was carried despite their hostility to it." "Ratepayer' and "Progress." writing on the eubject of the Grey Lynn election, declare that an infusion of new blood is wanted there. They instance the dilatory construction of Williamson's Avenue, the failure to secure an adequate tram service and a duplication of the line, and the deposit of nightsoil within the borough, as evidence that a change ia necessary in the membership of the Council. Referring to the Newmarket borough election, "Continuance" directs attention to "the splendid work the present Council has done." and the claim which its members have upon the electors. THE HOSPITAL BOARD. Mr. J. Jenkin, one of the members of the Hospital Bofcrd. who ha_s retired, writes:— "l notice the question is being rained about the B.M.A. and the outside doctors. Now, let mc say as one who has been a member of the Board for seven years, I have never known any of the outside doctors to interfere, but I have known of considerable canvassing being done by some of the B.M.A. doctors and their friends trying to secure the positions held by their brethren of the 8.M.A.; and here let mc say this has been the cause of nearly all our troubles. Doctors who are on the staff are generally wanting to keep there; those who are not on are anxious to get there. If the appointment of the hon. staff could he taken out of the hands of the Board, and, say, the consulting staff or some other body of experts were to make these appointments, there would be little to quarrel about.' , "What is wanted a3 members of that Board," "Elector" says, "is business men who will work for the general advantage of the hospital, and who will not squabble. In using the term 'business men,' I by no means desire to exclude Dr. Florence Keller."