Brief Mention

Matamata Record, Volume XIX, Issue 1751, 27 July 1936, Page 4

Brief Mention

Condolence with Mr. R. Carruth, an ex-member of the Matamata County Council, upon the death of his wife, was expressed by members of the council at the July meeting. Cr. J. W. Tims, the new member of the Matamata County Council for the Peria riding, who was elected to the vacancy created by the resignation of Cr. A. H. Stewart, was welcomed by the chairman at the July meeting. A vote of thanks for his services to the council during his term was passed to Mr. Stewart.

A recommendation to the Matamata County Council that a donation of £lO be made to the Cawthron Institute’s fund for the extended liberation of the ragwort seed fly was made by the works and finance committee. Information is to be sought as to what assistance the institute is receiving from the Government and what amount is now in the fund.

Sister J. M. Ferguson, who has practised her profession as a nurse at Matamata for the past 14 years, has disposed of the Braeside private hospital and will be leaving Matamata. It is Sister Ferguson’s intention to remain in Auckland for a short time, after which she - will leave on a holiday visit to Great Britain. Sister Ferguson came to Matamata 14 years ago, and purchased the old Braeside Hospital in Tainui street, which had been established by the Sisters Riddell, formerly of the Auckland Hospital. As this was too small Sister Ferguson built the present hospital on Hinuera road.