HOSPITAL RADIO FUND.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 24 May 1928, Page 5

HOSPITAL RADIO FUND.

PUBLIC MEETING MONDAY • NEXT. The interim committee appointed to promote a fund for the purpose, of installing wireless at the Public Hospital has issued a circular to various societies, clubs and organisations within the Hawera Hospital Board’s boundaries asking for delegates to be appointed to attend a. public meeting to be held in Hawera next Monday evening. The history of the effort from its inception is given in the, circular referred to as follows: “Last September Dr. Me Glue, of Havvera, brought under notice of the public the desirableness of installing wireless in the Havvera public Hospital for the benefit of hospital patients. The Havvera Amateur Operatic Society put on ‘The Arcadians’ for a couple of nights extra for the benefit of the fun, but unfortunately the effort was not a financial success, the weather was unfavourable and the production having just previously run a season of several nights being factors in the result. Inc society, however, in further practical svmpathv with the effort, donated £lO 10s to the fund. Other moneys were received —£12 from Mrs. Strange, who organised a concert, for the purpose, £ll proceeds of a dance at Normanbv, and amounts from the Scottish Societv and the Highland Pipe Band, the total being £3B 3s 46. There wore also promised nine head phones. The effort has now been revived and, at the request- of Dr. McGhie, the Mayor of Hawera. presided at a meeting called to consider what steps should he taken and also to appoint trustees for the fund. Those who attended formed themselves. into an interim committee and appointed Messrs. H. G. Dickie, M.P., Alex. Hunter, and B. McCarthy trustees for the fund. A further meeting of the interim committee, was held on the 7th inst.. when it was decided to ask Messrs. Duffill and Gibson, architects for the hospital, to supply an estimate for wiring for radio purposes the four wards in the hospital main buildings and l the isolation ward.” Mr. T. J. Salmon was also appointed as hon. secretary and treasurer for the, fund. . In tficr circular it was also sot out that it would he for Monday’s meeting to decide: (I) "Whether the l effort shall be nroeeeded with; and in the event of the decision being in the affirmative—(2) appoint a permanent general committee or executive, etc.; (3) consider methods of raising money®; 14) anv other matters pertinent- to the obiect of the fund. The interim committee will make a short renoi-t lie fore the first item on the order paper is brought forward for onsideration. Au announcement regarding „ the meeting appears in the advertisement column® in this issue.