WR MARRINAN IN REPLY.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 30, 9 July 1892, Page 6

WR MARRINAN IN REPLY.

[To the Editor Ohinemuri Gazette.] S lßi) __l have seen a statement in the Thames papers as to my case as a patient in the Thames Hospital, and also a report of the proceedings at a meeting of: the Hospital Boaid and the Hospital Trustees. I have nothing to say as to the statement and I have nothing to say to the proceedings, but for my own justification, -and for the benefit of. those who may have to follow me as patients in the hospital, I have a iew words to say, and they are these— 1 did not know that any controversywas going on, for after my discharge from the hospital I was ten days unable t« leave^my bed. As to the allegation that Mr Thomas Radford did or did not interfere, all I have to say is that Df Williams was and is my informant. Eor on the day 1 was discharged by Dr "Williams, <he said he was compelled by Mr Radford to, discharge me and Sam Barrett, but he said you arejaow a little better, but if you get bad again you can come'back;!and added that Mr Radford had said, " Did I expect the hospital would 1 keep me during the winter months V -This was on the Friday -I was disharged. On the .following, niuht (Saturday) I went to Dr Williams' private consultation room for some medicine, and, when leaving, Dr Williams again referred, to the matter of my discharge, and he stated that it was in that room (his consultation room) that the conversation with Mr ■Radfot'd took place as to me and Sam Barrett. ' I said I was' quite prepared to withdraw from the whole thing-; it would do me no good, although it might some one who might come after me. Dr William's replied, saying he would not wich'draw his statement : tbat would .be to condone what had been done. He would abide by what he had said ; stating also, that of course I knew he could discharge me without me knowing who was the'cause of it, but that he did not like to do so. 1 believed then, and I believe now.'that it was through Mr RadfordV interference I was discharged, although -to the discharge itself I find no'fault. The doctor never told me I was incurable, b'uc, on the contrary, he told me he would cure me, " so far that I would be able to do a « graft.''' In conclusion., I may state,

that I am satisfied he did his k>e?t to cure> me, anH having done so:fand &iledj; I have no fault to find with him iathat directioii. As for the bye-laws under which the action of Br Williams is said to have been done in this matter, theyj were never referred to. During my terra there was no available copy of the bye-laws in the hospital. I hay« no desire to enter into any controversy, but simply state facts as they have occurred, —1 am,' &c, - > \ M, MAKEIfTASr. Paeaoa, July 6, 1892.

At the County meeting on Thursday, Mr Marrinan wrote objecting to Cr Robson's statement, as reported by the Advertiser >:(as above) that the ©hice--•-munrripideiQ'i;s''w©r^i:''satisfied'"'with:::"the action of the Board. Or Eobson protested that he said nothing of the sort. He had gone to the Thames far the sole sptirpose of getting at,the rights of this case. If the Council were not satisfied f'he would resign, his seat as one of the Hospital Trustees. —On the motion;of Ors Sowlftr and Chalton,it was resolved that the Si op ! u,ucjl we^sati^d^that-'Mr Hobson Mk actedlprtiperly^.f ?i f | W

specifications .for the new works, which are most elaborate and comprehensive, are being printed at this office, and tenders are called for the work this week in another column.

■- Woodstogk Unwed.—The manager reports as follows-: By striking an average through the eight different samples assayed from time to time, since we started to break out the 21 ton lot of free 'milling ore, the all-round value appears to be £18 per ton, or thereabouts; When we cleaned-ap this .parcel last Wednesday, the return was -104oz 13dwts melted bullion, valued ;51s lOd per oz., realising £271 4s, or, at the rate of £12 18s per ton, showing 'that about 72^ per cent, on the assay 'vaiaewas recovered by battery and pan »amalgamation. We have now got 'about half-way through the ;work of 'timbering the low level on the Maria t reef.! This will be completed as soon tasMhe requisite muterial is to hand for 'that purpose. Meantime operations in the stopes on the No. 3 lode have been .