HOSPITAL MATRON'S CASE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17274, 25 September 1919, Page 8

HOSPITAL MATRON'S CASE.

THE CHRISTCHURCH DISPUTE. BOARD GRANTS EXTRA PAYMENT. [by telegraph.— pbess ASSOCIATION.] CHBISTCHTJRCH. Wednesday. An echo of the recent decision of the Hospital Board not to reappoint Miss Thurston to the position of matron at the Christchurch Hospital was heard at the board's meeting to-day, when another letter was read from Miss Thurston. Miss Thurston acknowledged receipt of the sum of £125 which had been placed to her credit in the bank. "I presume," she continued, "that three months of the time is in lieu < f notice, and three months for leave of absence. Is this the board's intention? I would respectfully call to your notice the fact, that in 1914 the board generously granted me eight months' leave of absence on full pay, which, owing to the war, I was unable to avail myself of. Probably this has been overlooked." Miss Thurston added that she expected to be returning to Christchurch at an early date. The chairman, Mr. F. Horrell, said that prior to the war Miss Thurston had been given eight months' leave of absence as a holiday, but she had not taken advantage of it. He did not know whether she was entitled to extra pay now Tk Mr. W V-,, Waller moved that Miss i? Uj VT'!! be pai<l ei « ht months' salary. She had not had her holiday and was entitled to salary in lieu of "it the nioi.ion wis carried.