HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 130, 1 December 1908, Page 3

HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.

. ordinary meeting of the. above •was held last evening. Present : Messrs ('.'. Wrat-fc (chairman), Oollott, Bicfef<>:<}. Ransom, J. G. Wilson, and Black. The matron reported that during the month there were in the. hospital 13 males ami 4 females. Eleven males ': had been discharged, and 3 females; 1 male. and 1 female had died ; and. there wore remaining in tho hospital 12 males and 2 fomales. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read, from Thie Wober County . Council, appointing Mr G. Speedy as delegate to represent that county at the conferenoe^rlleceivod. , From Dannevirke County Council, appointing N Mr 6. Ericksen os delegatei^Rfeceivod. . , Prom Waipukurau District Hospital, schedule of contributions jby tho various local bodies connected with tho hospital district.— Received. Prom Borough Council ," giving 14 days* notice to clean out the Mangapuruptiru creek.— Left in the hands of the chairman. From Mr Neville, forwarding £2 10s, contribution fees from five hands on the Akitio station.— Received. Frtfin Nurse Rex, declining appointtp<mt? as head nurse ait the local liospxtaX/— Nurse Haines' appointment 'confirmed. . Frife.'-Nurse Cicily, New Plymouth, accepting, position as second nurse at tlio hospital. . ... From Mrs M. Light, applying for exteosicfn of leave .of : absence for Nurses -'Light and ' Godfrey. — Received? ■"■"• ■■■■■ ■.'■■- ; . GENERAL. A statement of accounts in reference to the social held on 26th August tvas laid' on the table, and showed a credit balance of £82 75.-r-Votes of thania passod to all those who had. kindly lent assistance. .-,. ,, ,;,- ..,. Accounts amounting to £-142 12s 9tl wei:e passed for. payment. ; Tbii nlatroix's action in -procuring furniture for the room for the new nurse was confirmed. • TKe "secretary reported that -a large foeeting of ladies had, been held that afternoon, and they had. decided to go on W'th; a bazaar, and thet had also decided to 'hold a social in connection with sanie'. A. hearty vote of thanks was passed to the ladies for the action they had taken. It was decided that hospital day should be hold on Christmas Eve, December 24th,. of this! year. Mr Biokford said 'that the ground committoe decided that the footpaths should bo tarred and sanded, and they- had arranged for a man to do the work. — Action endorsed, and further steps left in the hands of the committee. In connection with the Hospital Board election to be held on Monday next, it was decided that Mr Paterson} the secretary, should act as returning ofEcor. The matter of procuring a grindstone for use at the hospital was left in the hands of the chairman. In Tegard to the holidays granted the nurses, it was decided that in future only the regulation holidays bo allowed. The seoretary was instructed to write Matron Godfrey and Nurse Light, asking for an explanation of their not being ready for duty at the stipulated time. It was decided to leave tho painting 'of certain doors in the hands of the Chairman; also matter of attention to a- doorstep. The question of appointing nurses

to tho charge of the hospital, in tho absonco of the matron,-- was brought forward, and it was decided to hold a special meeting to discuss mutters connected with the staff on Monday next at 7.30. Mr Uickford mentioned thsit the -matron at present .relieving at the hospital would bo leaving thorn on December 17, and ho highly m'logiscd her services. The Chairman endorsed Mr liickford's remarks. It v was decided to deal with the . matter at the special meeting. . The matter of getting the grass mowed was left in the hands of* the grounds committee. It was decided to take steps to form a library at tho hospital for- the benefit of the patients, and it was ..resolved, to ask that anyone who had any books or periodicals to spare to donate them to form the nucleus. The mooting then adjourned.