HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID REPRESENTATION.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11441, 27 November 1902, Page 2

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID REPRESENTATION.

• THE APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES. At the meeting yesterday of delegates from the St. Albans, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, and Rangiora (Boroughs to elect members of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards, which was presided over by Mr CI. L. Greenwood, objection was raised by Mr S. R. Webb (Lyttelton) to the Mayor of St. Albans (Mr T. H. Davey, M.H.R.) handing in at the meeting his notification of the appointment of Meeei* J. Jackmnn, A. F. Carey, and himself as the representatives of St. Albans. The Chairman read the regulation affecting the matter, which declared that the notification of the appointment of delegates must be under the hand of the Mayor or Chairman, and held that Mr Davey was quite in order in writing the notification out at the meeting and handing it in. IMr Webb considered it wae an irregularity to accept the notification at that stage of the proceedings, and said that two years ago the then returning officer, Mr W. Martin 2 would not accept at the meeting a notification substituting one member of the Lyttelton Borough Council for another. The Chairman—"l don't suppose there is any doubt about Mr Davey's identity?" (Laughter.) Mr Davey said he did not see how it would affect matters by accepting the notification. He thought they should go on with the election, and if afterwards it wae found illegal they could hold it over again. The Chairman ruled that the election could legally proceed. After the election Mr Davey said he did not wish to go against the Chairman's decision, but in deference to Mr Webb and the others he suggested that he (the Chairman) might inquire into tho legality of the proceedings. Mr Webb said he hoped' Mr Davey would see that the Act was altered co that the boroughs would have better representations on these boards. Every borough, he contended, should have a representative on them. Mr Davey said that the reform of the representation of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards was one of tie planks of his /platform, and he would :, do what he could to remedy matters. As he had heard one of the delegates remark, it was simply silly that they should come together as they. had that day wthen matters were fixed up before hand. For six out of the seven years past St. Albans-had not had a member on either board, and had been disfranchised, co they could excuse St. Albans on this occasion taking steps to alter (bat state of affairs. Hβ would do what he could to have the law altered. Mr Carey suggested * that it might be advisable if the meeting passed a- motion on the eabject, but it was generally considered preferable that the boroughs interested should separately pass motions dealing with the matter.

ARE MEN GROWING UGL7 ? \

.. TO THE EDITOR. . Sir,—ln Auckland, the other evening, at a small dinner-party, I had the good fortune to rit beside a very clever lady who raised the question of masculine beauty. Feminise beauty could not veil be questioned in i a company that showed do many pretty faces and shapely shoulders. Wβ men, however, were) lees richly endowed by Nature, and'probably We provoked \h«i problem, "Are Men Growing U'gtyf' , Perhaps you trill let me broach this interesting subject in your valuable columns; My partner maintained that modern man showed a decided falling off from the physical beauty of has forbears. For fhi* she blamed civilisation. ; Bad city air, lack of exercise, late hours, "poor food and 1 tih*> tobacco habit prevent the proper growth of a man's body. And then, she added, the fierce competition, nervous strain and mental worry undermine hie health, tarn his hair grey and! plough "wrinkles in hie face. And co, we are drifting steadily from tthe Greek ideal of physical grace and manly beauty. ' My fair partner declared that men could overcome the effects of thw. wear-and-tear life, if they only listened to reason. In her opinion there was hope even for those whose beauty was disfigured and destroyed, either by general ill-health or by virulent skin troubles. She gajve as an extreme instance the published experiences of a well-known Hawke'e Bay man—Mr J. W. SheHord, -whom Dr. Williams' pink pUls cured of eczema. Wten eeen ait Gladstone Rd., Gisborne, he raid , : —"l was tormented with itching eczema for seven years. First my legs and ankles became ewpllen and inflamed, and the ekin was very tender. A mass of small red pimples formed, and after a while buret —a -watery fluid coming from them. They then dried up and fell off in scales. Afterwards a fresh lot of pimples formed, and co on. My *kin was in a continual irritation, and the itching agony -wouldn't let me get any ekep. Gradually the disease spread all over my body, until even my head was covered with the disfiguring sores. My blood becamo more impure, and I gradually grew weaker and more despondent. Skin soaps and ointments made the disease worse. For two months I was too -weak to work. The swellings grew larger efter a visit to the IS'uhaka Hot Springs. Then Dr. Williams' pink pills were recommended by a Hawke'* Bay man. A few boxes enriched and purified my blood. They made me stronger nnd brighter in a dozen waTS. Gradually tie rile disease began to disappear. The scales dropped off my fkfai and did not form again. Tt took over a dozen boxes to euro me, but now I am strong and vigorotw. I have a clear skin and a healthy, ruddy complexion." My partner considered that the experience of Mr Shellard pointed to a remedy trithin the reach erf all. It ehlowed other men bow they might build up their manly energies and regain the physical beauty of the Crusaders, the Saxon Rovers, or the old Greeks nnd Roman*. It would be a national blessing if the men of N.Z. would come to recognise the beet means of maintaining their health, vigour and masculine charms. Yours, etc.. 4 "A MERE MAN." I