REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 26 June 1925, Page 6

REEFTON NOTES

HOSPITAL BOARD. At the monthly meeting on Wedncsday there were present Messrs Fagan (chair) Auld, Paine, Scawright, Bell, Me Inroe, and O'Regan. From Education Department, \\ cllington admitting patient to blind in stitute. Resolved' on Messrs M(‘lnroe’s and Bell’s motion that the patient be sent to Christchurch for examination by :: specialist, and the Department be again asked to try and place her i»a a suitable home. The Hospitals Association notified the appointment of a secretary, Mr Ven Kisenberg. Otago and Canterbury Boards wrote re patients admitted from ina’.igahua district. • A lucid and a Wellington resident wrote re their accounts, ami Buller Board re porters employed. Waiuta Association forwarded £3< 10s, also account fur patient in the Christchurch Hospital.—Resolved to notify Mr Roddua the Board was not responsible fur the patient in ques. tion. McMahon and Lee’s tender at £S per year for Board’s paddock on Buller Road was accepted. A vote of £1 per week was made for a local resident. Mr Auld brought up the matter of lectures to probationers who were not receiving any, while Mr Scawright said there had been none since July, 1922.— Resolved on the motion of Messrs Paine and Auld to ask the Medical Superintendent if lectures were still be. ing given, as there has been no refer enev thereto in the monthly report, 5 and that he be asked to lake steps to comply with Bye Law 14, re nurses’ training. Mr O’Regan brought up the matter il of superannuation for nurses, a»nd he | moved that the Minister of Health and the Hospitals Association be asked to trv ami have legislation enacted pro . viding superannuation for nurses in \ hospitals during the coining session. 1 Seconded by Mr Mclnroe and carried. COUNTY COUNCIL. At Wednesday’s meeting Jackson i Bros., were at a rent of £5 a year, sub. I ject to the Engineer’s conditions, grant * ed permission to lay a tramway along Brown Creek, near Rough Creek. It was decided to ask the Defence I Deparfment for authority to spend the grant for a road to Reefton Rifle Range. W. Burnett ’s application for a water connection in Curie Street was referred to the Engineer. Several letters from the Highways Council were received, one advising that the Mai»ii Highways Board is prepared to take over that portion of River as from 28th inst. From Inspector Russell, Health Officer, advising that he has been transferred to Benheim and that Mr E. M. Bettel has been appointed to succeed him.—Resolved to send Mr Russell a

letter ol’ appreciation of his services. The was directed to report on a drain at John Collins’s premises at Waiuta. From Geo. Feary asking if the old road a< ro■< the Little Grey on Mirfin's Koad might l»c opened: — Proposed by Crs (> ’ Kegan and Byrne that the c*.i_ gineer inspect the locality with a view tu assisting Mr Feary in transporting of his machinery to mill site. An amendment by Crs McVicar and Watsi.’.i i.that .Mr Feary be allowed to lay a tram wav across the proposed new bridge was carried on the chairman’s casting \ote, the division being: For amendment: Crs Bell McVicar, Watson ami Auld; against Crs O’Kegan, Byrne PJackadder a»nd Carroll. In response to Jno Ross’s letter it was resolved on Crs Bell and O’Regan’s inotiin that the Engineer send the graded to the landing and have road at Brown’s Creek attended to. Resolved on Crs McVicar and Wat sun’s motion that the Engineer cut off water supply where accounts for same arc unpaid. Ilesolveil (,»n the motion < f Crs Byrne and McVicar that the road l.ietween Ilukuwai ami the portion of road re cently made be put in order; also that Mi’aes Department be asked to reply to application for grant for Ilukuwai road. Resolved on motion of Crs McVicar and Watsc’n that the Public Work.; Department be asked to carry out all works in the County for which there are grants. Crs Carroll and o’Regan voted against t he rcsolut ion . Resolved on motion of Crs McVicar and Byrne that the Engineer apply for £2OO i n account of £5OO grant for Wai uta.i kamatua road. Resolved on motion of Crs Blackad der and Carroll that plans and specifications be prepared for <’lift* and Lock Creek, Maruia road. Other resolutions passed were:-— That the Railway Department be ask ed for a preplaco at J kamatua Station. That planks for Waiuta road bridges be procured. That repairs to the road and footpath at railway station be effected. That the Railway Department be asked to erect a goods shed at Roto koliu. That a grant of £2OO for a road through Block Xll (32 and 37) Inan_ gahua Survey District, be sought. That Boatman’s water supply race be repaired. Thant Bridge on Frying Pan road ami Pascoe’s road be repaired. The Public Works Department be asked to erect a suspension bridge at J. D. Andrew’s property. That. £l2 be spent, between lhiil(*v s and W. Lester’s Mariu\, and £3 in giving a»a approach for Monteith’s. 'l’hat rates unpaid in a month Inreferred Io the solicitor for collection. That the Engineer repair Haig’s Rd. Accounts passed were: General £G!»0 10s lOd; Hospital £156 10s Cd; Grants, £l5B 10s 7d. Credit in Bank £2BO 9/8. cheques outstanding £202 Ils lid; overdraft £f£7 5s 2d.