CHARITABLE AID BQARD.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14026, 7 April 1920, Page 3

CHARITABLE AID BQARD.

ANNUAL. MEETING

The annual meeting of the Waitaki C'harit-ablo Aid Board was this morning. The- Chairman, Mr A. Eraser, presided, and there were also present: Messrs A. Murdoch, J. H. Miliigau, G. Finch, H. A. Dovey, and W. Kini.'i--IUOII i. ; The Chairman accorded them Ins hearty thanks for the kindness and courtesy extended to him by members during his- term of office. For threeterms lie had held the office, and lie trusted that the Board would on this occasion appoint, someone else. Mr ,11- A. Dovey said tliat they'lwd the right man in tin* right place. Messrs Murdoch. Finch, Milligan, and Kiniitmont having strongly supported this opinion, Mr Eraser was re-elected chairman, and thanked them for the honor. Mr J. G. Finch was re-elected: treasurer.

It was decided that the Chairman represent the Board at the forthcoming conference t« be held ill WellinghlHi 111 June.

The Matron reported that the month, commenced with 21 inmates, three were admitted, and two discharged. The. health of the inmates was fair.

The Yisitiug-Comniittec reported that it had visited the Home, and found everything in order. The District Health Officer reported that for March there were 109 influenza' cases, pneumonia 3, scarlet fever. 7, diphtheria 1. The number of cases of influenza in Oamaru was S3. There were two deaths, one from influenza and one from pneumonia., both in Oamaru.

Tile following donations wore

knowledged with' thanks: —Totara Guild, per Mrs lluddenklau, .cakes;, Miss Main, Waiareka, fruit; Mrs Par-' ker, fruit: Mrs Ruddenkjaii. papers and old linen : A Friend, (run. The estimates for the ensuing year,.; as read by the Chairman, showed that the estimated income from nil sources, was £'l2Bo, while expenditure was estimated at- £3780. leaving a sum of £2500; to be provided by local authorities and the Government, as against £2172 last year. The amounts to Ik' provided by local authorities (last year's figures being .'shown in parentheses) ;were : —Waitaki' County, £1133 os; (£922 16s) ; Oamaru Borough, tl(iSl.os. (£l7B 8s) ; Hampden Borough C~i 16sJjd' (£0 13s}. •The. Chairman' pointed out that the increased prices ol : everything ren- : dered it unavoidable that the assist ante .required from local bodies and . the' Government be also increased. In view of the number of claims upon it. it was. surprising that the Board could : get along with t'f> little. On the motion of Mr J. G. Finch, this estimate was adopted, and it was > decided that the payments as. staid! be requested from the local"'hodbs. , - Accounts totalling £=102.4s 2d were ' passed'for payment.