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New Zealand Mail, Issue 871, 9 November 1888, Page 2

A discussion took place at the meeting of the Hospital Trustees on Tuesday upon the advisableness of having a puerperal fever ward built, as recommended by the medical officer. It was decided to appoint Dr Newman and the Rev Mr Vaa Staveren as a committee to obtain plans and specifications, and report to the next meeting. It was generally felt that the oost of the ward should not exceed £250 if it could possibly be kept within that amount. The Benevolent Society Trustees held their usual weekly meeting at the Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon, there being present—Rev H. Van Staveren (chairman), Messrs Kebbell, Wilson, Allen, Smith, and Lancaster. A woman with four children, whose husband, it was stated, had left her and gone to Mahakipawa, was granted rent and rations, and she was requested to put her case in the hands of the police. The Secretary reported that a woman with a child, who had recently arrived from Gisborne, had applied for aid. She stated that she left Gisborne under the impression that her husband was to follow her here, but after her arrival here she received a telegram from a person in Gisborne, informing her that her husband had gone to Sydney, and as she was now left in a destitute condition she applied to the Trustees for relief. It was decided- to send the woman back to Gisborne, and to oharge the Benevolent Society of that town with her passage. Accounts amounting to -JEI4B 6s 8d were passed for payment. The question of employing an. architect to define the boundary of the Orphanage Reserve, belonging to the Trust, was left in the hands of Mr Powles {Treasurer.) The Trustees then adjourned. An ordinary meeting of the Hospital Trustees was held on Tuesday. Present — Messrs Fraser (chairman), Allen, Kebbell, Taylor, and Luke, Dr Newman, IVf.H.R., and Rev Mr Van Staveren. A eommunica r tion was received from the Audit Qffipe certifying the Trustees ’accounts and calling attention to an irregnlarity by the Secretary or collector deducting bis salary from the rates collected. The House Committee made recommendations for the disposal of the leases falling in and other property, which were agreed to with other matters mentioned by the Committee j Mr Kebbell, Mr Allen, and the Chairman being appointed a Committee to make inquiries and report in connection •with some of the properties. It was decided to obtain a stationary battery for the Hospital. The returns for October showed that there were at the end of the month 90 patients—63 males and 27 females. The Chairman said Mr Levin had informed him that Mrs Levin (his mother) wished bo give £lO toward the children’s cot, and it was suggested that the money should be expended in getting a swing cot and payingfor the iron rests and mosquito curtains. The Chairman added that it was very gratifying to find people [at a distance still taking an interest in the institution. Mr Hendersons tender (£8) was accepted for surveying the reserve neflr tbo jßotsnic Gardens. After some further business had been transacted the meeting adjourned.