HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10427, 27 April 1897, Page 6

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the AackUni ■ I Hospital and , Charitable Aid Bo.nl was held yesierday afternoon. <q3 v were present: Messrs. J. Stichbarv (chairman), J. Swales, J. Becrofb J J Cabe, J. Gordon, J. Bollard, J. H. jLj," son, A. Bruce, J. M. nnoX( Mi t Warren. ' '-.jt» Lun of AisKsoi-Dr. Baldwin wi» K r*nted leave of absence for one week "%S Dβ. PABST.-Mr. Gordon moved, a " n d -i was carried, "That a letter be lent tolt • Pabsr, assistant medical officer at the "vbLM pita congratulating him on hi. nKt.- • bis M.D. degree for the University of uf bourne." j«'mm- . Proposed Co!iferenck.-a letter J received from the Wellington Charit»w H Aid Board suggesting that a conferenw oT ' representatives of all Charitable Aid Bou£ ' throughout the colony be held at WdluT ton, to consider matters relating to T administration of hospital affaire ill charitable aid. The proposed conferee* § is en outcome of the circular sent onh k Wi the Tarnnaki Charitable Aid Board ,n {testing that! the various Bovds ihonH ' i approach the Government with the obZ : of getting the cost of charitable aid naH P out of the consolidated fund. Mr Len thought it would be useless to hold acT ' feronce unless the co-operation and ■«»' ;L pathy of a Minister could be secured M Bollard said the Local Government Bni-'fi now in circulation dealt with the wlTni matter. Still he was in fa?oar of a con! U ferenee. Mr. Bruce was of opinion that ; § things should continue as at present Tkl " cost of charitable aid should, he thooßht ' mainly fall on property holders. ft ,u eventually decided to defer further con - sideration of the letter until next meeting 'Ws Education Reserves CojtMissiostm - ''& Some discussion took place regarding th« ; proposal to charge the Education Reserve! 1 Commissioners a rental for the dm of n s i Board's offices. Mr. Bollard more J I " That the A rent be £5 per ■«*■* 1 and Mr. Gordon moved as an amendment I "That the charge be £20 per annum« 1 The amendment was eventually carried' ' CoNTRIBOTIONSOnTSTASDING.-Theiecre l tary reported that the following contribu. ' tions were still outstanding:—Newmarket Borough, £83 13s 2d ; Epsom Road Board v £16 Os 9d ; Waiuku Road Board, £23 ii,. fig Walpipi Koad Board, £32 11s 3d; total* £155 IBs 2d. It was resolved, "Th»i : unless the amounts were paid within fourteen days' legal proceedings would be ■ < taken." ■ ; '\