HOSPITAL BOARD.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 16 March 1914, Page 7

HOSPITAL BOARD.

TO-DAY'S MEETING.

The monthly meeting of the Hawera Hospital Board was held to-day. Present: Messrs W. Goodland (actingchairman), T. A. Bridge, J. Phillips, C. Tarrant, G. W. TayTer, C. Hawken, and E. A. Pacey. Leave of absence was granted to Mr J. Marx. The Acting-Chairman said the members of the Board were aware that he took the chairmanship temporarily. Before proceeding to nominate a member for the office, he would like to say that he had visited the hospital several times since the last meeting, w-Lad found everything satisfactory. VVith reference to the chairmanship, Mr Tayler had reconsidered his decision, and with the unanimous wish of the Board would consent to take the position. Therefore he (Mr Goodland) had much pleasure in proposing that Mr Tayler be chairman of the Board. Mr Tarrant seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr Goodland: Mr Tayler, I'have very great pleasure in vacating the chair and in handing it over to you. Mr Tayler, in taking the chair, thanked the Board heartily for the honor conferred upon him. He hoped he would be able to fill the position in. the same manner as his predecessors although he knew that many good chairman had been before him. if he found that he could not fill the position, he would not be backward in letting the Board know. He wished to take the opportunity of heartily welcoming Mr Pacey, "the Borough Council's representative, to the Board Mr Pacey, no doubt, would have a hard row to hoe in following Mr R. H. Nolan, who, as every member would admit, was one of the best members and chairmen the Board had ever had. Jle had had differences with Mr Nolan, an<* would probably have differences with Mr Pacey, but a little opposition was a good thing. , Mr Pacey briefly replied, stating that he hoped they would all work together for the best interests of the Board. He admitted that it would be a hard thing to follow Mr Nolan, but there was one thing, he would not have to occupy the chair. The Chairman moved that a letter of condolence be forwarded to the ramily of the late Mr Scott, of Whakamara; He had had the pleasure of working with the deceased, who was the f lrs t chairman of the Board, and who worked conscientiously for the dis-1 trict and for the Board. Mr Goodland seconded the motion, and it was carried

A letter was received from Mr Tarrant, stating that as he was about to visit England he had to resign his membership. Mr Tarrant said he was sorry to have to leave such a fine body of men, and he hoped on his return to the Dominion he would be able to take up public positions again. The Chairman moved that Mr Tarrant s resignation be accepted with regret.

Mr Goodland, in seconding the motion, said that Mr Tarrant had been his colleague on this and other local bodies, and he had always found him to be an exceptionally nice fellow to work with He hoped that on his return Mr Tarrant would again take "P. his work on public bodies. If he didr; t, the district would be the loser. Miss Beetham, in her report upon the native health work, stated that there was one birth and two deaths during the past month. . ■ Inspector Gray reported that one ense or typhoid fever was notified in Hawera borough tnd two cases of scarlet i fever m Waimate West' county. It was decided that tenders be received up to 10 a.m. on Monday, March 23 for yearly supplies to the *£ capital, and that a committee meet at 11 o'clock on the same day to deal with the tenders. The -chairman, Messrs Goodland, .Bridge and Pacey were appointed the committee, and the same committee was empowered to act as a visitin^ committee. to