"McGREGOR McGREGOR! HE BITTERLY CRIED."

NZ Truth, Issue 76, 1 December 1906, Page 6

"McGREGOR McGREGOR! HE BITTERLY CRIED."

Some dissatisfied . Ohristchurchians are still making observations about Inspector-General * MacGregor's report on Christchurch hospital— which he rarely visits. One, chap with a heated nib remarks that the 'Welling.tonian doesn't put people to inconvenience by crowding them out of railway carriages when travelling ahout the colony, but sits at home land enjoys his cool £1,400 a year ; j his assistant getting j£7oO a year. But then, think of the work Mac has done, says the writer ; he has just discovered that the nurses cai^s are too ..small, and their hair pads; too lar^e. Then the writer says the old bloke is really too old for the job, and that Chvistchurch people should call a public meeting and aslr the Government to let him retire and appoint some energetic young medico m his place. Not a bad , idea. And Christchurch people are whales on public meetings, especially where hair-pads are among the themes to be discussed. - ' Christchurch Mr Public-houses aregetting • angry •at the persistent «rei marks made about their exhorbitant j charges. „ and are advertising that ! they are nuffink of the sort,, and that visitors should- come along and see for themselves. Well, • this m the main may be true, but there are exceptions, and m a public refreshment room t'other day a sawney; was nhaiwr! a .bob for a cup of hot water. ' Why. it wouldn't cost any more than that m Sheol. Post Cards, humorous, scenic, photographic, to be had" at 62, Mannersstreet, next Opera: House. . Time the Hon. -Hall- Jones cast his e^es on those feed caterers at two 1 bob a nob on our railways. Quality and quantity are both disgraceful.,