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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7777, 25 August 1903, Page 4

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amount authorised by the Board will be paid ; the payment of this accouat not to be taken as a precedent. Mr Bobbins seconded the motion. He tin ought that the Board might pass the account, but that the fact should not be taken as establishing- a precedeint. The Chairman and Mr Wilkie opposed the payment /or excess goods suppflied. Mr Wilkie also thought only necessaries of lifo should be supplied. Mr Xayler thought recipients should bo allowed to purchase " luxuries" (such as jam) if they desired' to do so, provided they were not allowed to exceed the amount which the Board bad stipulated. He donsidezed the account should be paid. Mr Wilkie felt inclined to inpve, as an amendment, That Mr Canning bo notified that the Board is responsible for only 10s per week in respect to recipient, and that only necessaries of life 'are to be supplied. The ifuestion of increasing 1 the recipient's allowance was a different question. The motion' w/as carried. The Board discussed a proposed schedule. Mr Eohbins moved, That it bo adoptptl, with the exception of the item " tobacco." He did not think a wife and family should suffer i o satisfy the luxurious desires of a smoking man. Mr Wilkio was of the same opinijbn. He classed salmon and other tinned commodities as luxuries. Mr Tayler strongly dissented. Ho said that there were many old people who could not digest meat, and they Kfcoiild be allowed salmon and other binds of Rsh. Ho also thought tobacco should, be allowed. Mr Wilkie secolnded the motion. Mr Taylor moved, That tobacco bo retained in the schedule. m£ o( \ <iw seconded the amendment. Lao Chairman said the Now PlyDifouth Board hat! decided 1/hat 'iti would be hard to deprive old men of tobacco. He thought with Mr K|ot>biiis that the women and children ought suffer m cases where tobacco wa/s supplied. 2r ht> amendment was VVLVr iofl. Mr Wijkio moved, That outdoor rehef (goods sullied) be in aocawtonco with schedule, and that contractor o>iiW be noti/ied to that effect ri5 JCMI£IOd by Ml ' Kob)jiils ' alld «"•'- Const/abJc H,ugihes will be asked to report on the Normanby case, witih a view to deciding whether it i& necessary to increase the allowance TENDERS. Tdndow were received for additions alnd alterations to isolation wait!. Mr Clarso'n wa,B present. Certain additions were dccftlad oil, the plaj* were altered, and it was reserved to call for frest tendons. BOARDING OUT. Rev J. A. Jacob wrote that he hajd been paying for the boarding put of a'u infarnt child whose inotlher was ill. Mr Wilkie moved, That the sium of 2os be voted Mr Jacob, ys a week being- the amount the Board allows for cases of boarding o.ut. Seconded by Mr Boddie, and carried. . OLD PEOPLE'S HO#E. .With regard to a letter from Mr W. Rowe, (Suggesting that a deserving man at jtformjanjby should be sejnt to the New Plympjuth Refjuge, the Taran&ki Bottrd w^ote that, t>he case being a chronic one, co|uld "not be admitted to t'hc liefiuge. Mr Baddie"moved, That Mr Rowe be informed' of the Taranaki Board's decision. Seconded by Mr Rob?) ins, aJ<d carried. VALUATIONS. The Egvnp-nt Ccunty CoMncil wrote asking for fartiher statement ri'gaixling valuation. The matter has been dealt with. ELECTKiIC LIGHT. The Hawera Electric Light Company wrote that it hoped to be able to slupply electric light and power in December, anld asiked that one of the Company's experts be allowed to visit the Hospital to see what would be reqaiireld. im wtay of wiring, switching, etc. Mr Robbd'uis is>aid an esjiort had visited' ihe Hjosipital. He was to see ])r Wesitona'a, amid would report at next meeting 1 of the Board. The letter will be acknowledged, txvkl the ConVpafny infomiod that the Botai-d will be pleased to receiAo any report from the Company. DOCTOR'S REPORT. l)r Wcstcnra reported that d'ni'iing the month eignt patients were adiiiiittcd and seven discharged, leaving nine in the institution. OFFER. Mr Jos. Wilspn offered £.'JOU. less 5 per cent commission (he having' huscl the property in his hands for sale), for property in CaniberweJJ Road. Mr Rob'bins woiuld not mtud accepting £300 not. Mr B(*Fclie m'pWd in ihat diitjetion. Soconddd by Mr Robbins. Mr Wilkie m.oivod that t'ho Board is prepared to sell at £'330. Seoonjclod by Mr Tayler, and oarrieid. ■The feince ro'tiind the pi'oporty will bo i"elpaired. DESERVJiNG CASE. Mr Tayler reported on a deserving case aA Eltham, an,d it was decided to allow relief. DECLINED. J. Gould, Camberwell Road, offoitsd £230 aas3i fio'r ho.use in Distlaeli street. Offer declined. PROBAOTiONL\RY LIST. Miss N. o'Carroll, New Plymouth, asiked that her name be taken, oil' t<ho list of pi'ob'ationetfs. GAS STOVE. It was> decided to place a gas stcJvo iti the operating room at the Hospital. QUORUM. The- question of altering the number of members to constitute a quorum was Jwrouqjht up by the Chairman. Messirs " Wilkie and Boddie objecteld to any quorum less than a majority of the Board. The matter dropped. DRAINAGE. In answer to the Chairman, Mr Riobbin9 saM the matter of calling for tenders for drainage extension would come before the Borojugh Council that evening. The Coumcil was willing to carry the drainage down to a point at erad of High street, but the Board would have to connect at tlbat point. The present cesslpitsi art; the Hospital had been a source of coiuilplai'nt. 'Mr Boddie moH 7 ed, That the Baaaicl is prepared 1 to connect the Hospital with the borough sewage system, as soon as tihe latter is reasdy. Secoiriicleld by Mr Tayler, and carried. BALL. The ChairmtoM ainnioluricod the financial result of recent ball. Members expressed tihenxsieljves at> pleased with the result, which was eminently satisfactory. On the ntfoition of Mi- Boddie, seconded by Mr Tayler, a hearty vote of thanks was aocorded 1 the ladies and 1 gemtleanen, -whjo had assisted in mlaMng the affeir a success. NECESSABt. Mr Rchhins' nipved, That ])r Westenra be authorised to procure X *ays apparatus for the Hospital. Mr Boddie said the Board was in a remarkably good position, anld he thought they should endeavor to : make the Hospital one of the most up-to-date in the colony. He seconded the motion. The Chairman heartily supported the motion, anld' endorsed what Mr Boddie had said. ; B-KE-L'AIWS. The question of bye-laws was again mentioned, atafcl on Mr Boddie'a mo- . tiofn it was tiieoidea -that -the Boartl gp J Lteojugh ifaevti seriatim: at next meefcfttg, the Cleric in Üba meantime to

make clerical araonjdlineuts a^d' oru'boxJy suggested alteration;* ; also that ho write to the Now Plym,ojut(h Boanl, a* king if there had been any recent altcratiotiis nia-cle in Uiat Board's byelaws. FXTOGA'M. Mr Taylur Vyojught up the uiujstioii raised by Dr B'airison some rriibnftlis ago in regard to prpvrding 1 icnvporary accommodation for patients at Tsltham. Ho asikod ttfie Boartl to appoint a committee to colisi'clor tbe matter : to do. ho would be only rourteoMs, both lo Dr Harrison ami the Borough Council. On the Chairman's motion, it was decided that Mefsrs Tayler ami Boddie be a committee to go into the matter. ITie Boartl rose. V Chamberlain's Cocgh Remedy is intended \ especially for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough and influenza. It has become famous I for its circs of these diseases over a large : fart of the civihze-.l world. The most ' flattering testimonials have been received, giving accounts of its good work ; of tbe I aggravating and persistent coughs it has cured; of severe colds that have yielded promptly to its soothing effects, and of the attacks of croup it has cured, often saving the life of the child. The extensive use of it 'for whooping cough lias shown that it robs that disease of all dangerous results. It is especially prized by mothers because it contains nothing injurious and there is not the least danger in giving it, even to babies It always euros and cureß quickly. All dealers sell it. BANGES! ! RANGES! ! F. J. Wrigley ia now showing a very fine assortment of rnng^s. A full range vi Soott's Orion, and Orb ranges in stock with and without high pressure boilers. Self setting ranges from L 4 10s. Several improvements have been recently made in both Orb and Scott ranges. Inspect our fitoek before deciding. P. J. Wrigley Ilawtra. — Advt.