CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13519, 16 February 1906, Page 2

CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Tlic usual monthly meeting of ills Charitable Aid B:mrd was hold iu iho secretary's olficc yesterday afternoon, when there were present Messrs Peter Miller (clmirmimj, Wills, J. Arkle, J. Alill, T. Mackenzie, M.H.ft., -ins. Hazlett, Goo. Inder, .f. J; Marlow, and Dr F. G. flatehclor. ACCOUXTS. The usual monthly requisition, amounting to £b2b, w the Benevolent Institution vas laid on the table, and the following payments were passed for the quarter ending December 31, 19C5:—Caversham Industrial St'hool, £748 lis; Weraroa. Industrial School, £31- 12s ad; Burnham Industrial School, £4 4s 6rl; Christehurcli Hecoiving Home, £4 17s 6d; St. Mary's Industrial School (Nelson), £151 7s 6d. TUB IiBNTVOI.ENT IKSTIUJTIO.V. Whet) the Benevolont Institution's account came up before the meeting, Mr Mackenzie said .ho noticed that the institution still declined to give the board the information it had asked for on certain points relating to those receiving aid in town as compared with country, ns it had been stated that, there was a marked dilforencc between the treatment meted out 10 tlio two. He would move—"That Ihoy postpone passing the account until 6uoh time ac the board was supplied with the information it desired." . . Mr Mariow seconded the motion, and said he thought they wore entitled to a. little consideration from the trustees, who might in courtesy have supplied the information. Mr Wills moved on amendment—" That ilifi account bo paid," and said- that it was no use kicking' against the pricks, a-nd if til': board withheld iho money iho Government. ho thought, woiik| forward the money direct. .. Mr Mill eocondd'd tho amendment, and fluid that it Mr Mackenzie had shown that tiiero had not been fair play in any ca.se jt would place t, different aspect on the matter. Mr Arkle stated that each case that- oamo tinder tlio notice of tho institution was decided on ils merits. Mr Imier said tliat cllhough no member of the board had expressed the opinion that town applicants were better treated than thcGO in tho conntry, there was a feeling that such was the case. It was a small thing t-IiGV flaked for. Dr Batchelor thought that as o mutter of principle t!i<? should have tan tendered, and the chairman said a comparison v.os all that was wonted. He agreed that the trustees shonM be formally and earnestly asked for the information indicated. . , ... Mr Mackenzie proceeded to spvc illustrations, and on the motion being subsequently put it was unanimously carried. HOSPITAL BOARD. A meeting of the Hospital Beard, held afterwards, was attende-' by Messrs P. Miller (chairman). Mill, Wills, Mnrlow, •\"Me, Mackenzie, and Dr Batchelor. _ The usual mnntblv payment to the Hospital Trustees of fiSOtt'was confirmed. The Defenco Department wrote stating that tho hoard's offer regarding the hospital site at l'elichet Bav could not be ctitertained.—lt was resolved-" That a committee be appointed to interview local members of Parliament, ami bring pressure to bear on the Minister to grant this section for an infectious hospital site."