BENEVOLENT TRUSTEES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6489, 8 April 1908, Page 7

BENEVOLENT TRUSTEES

The ordinary mooting of the Wellington Benevolent Trustees was hold yesterday afternoon, those present being—Messrs D. Robertson (in the chair), F. a. Boiton. A. C. Pearce, and Mrs JJarvall. Leave of absence was granted to the Bov. W. A. Brans, Messrs o. and K. Smith, Hogg and Cook.

rue secretary reported that there were 97 inmates—66 males and 31 females in the home, iu against 9y last week. Permission was granted the secretary to obtain a number of requisites for the use of the inmates.

.at; St. John Ambulance Association wrote asking that, owing to the dilkcuity tney experienced in providing modicins for the poor, the Trustees supply them with Ijj bottles ol modi-ine lor tno year at the rati of Is per bottle, 'me secretary of tho Trustees stated tuat the matter had been : reviC-wou last year when, owing to the Trustee's subscription having been increau,©d irom *,lO to Alo, hue Board did not lorn uiopoocd to maae any concession in I tuc direction asked for. It was not quite within the province of the Trustees to supply the medicine. Tho chairman concurred with this view, iir Briton said tuat if tue St. john Ambulance Society desired I assistance in the supply of lueuiciuo they 'sms.!.;.. maae appu auon to tue Hospital Trustees. In view of the fact that tue society had a big credit balance—as shown Oj nr 'Arueonage—tuey were even in a better position to supply medicine limn . wore tho Benevolent Trustees. Zt was do .cided to reier tue appuoauis to tu« uc&j.rubU*-», who aad a dispensary and werr* in a better position to deal with tue matter.

umber of applications for relief were

granted.