AUCKLAND NEWS NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent. AUCKLAND, April 10.

Otago Witness, Issue 2355, 13 April 1899, Page 26

AUCKLAND NEWS NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent. AUCKLAND, April 10.

A HANDSOMK OJFT. At a meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board this at'iernoon n communication was read from T. Buddlr, solicitor, stating that Captain D. Rough, first harI bourmusler of Auckland in 1840, but vow I of Stanle}', Durley road, Bournemouth, ivas j desirous of doituj something for the poor of Auckland. He had decided upon transferring to the board the suui or £500 us a trust to be administered by the board, in terms of a deed of trust. Mr Buddie a:sf. forwarded a letter written by Laptain Rough on the subject, and intimated tlufc upon receiving a reply that tke gift vnu accepted upon. tho terms of. the deed of trust he would al once bond a cheque fir £500. The deed of trust sets out that the £500 is to be adminisicrcd in »icc-urd-'ince with the provisions of*"' The Hospital and i Charitable Institutions Act, 183b," as a permanent fund or endowment for tho relief of indigent persons suffering from incurable diseases in the city and district of Auckland, with power to pay a sum towards a permanent enlargement of any institution established for the relief of such persons, but not for the rtlicf of ordinary poor or paupers ; and with power to expend the money in the erection of a special ward in the Auckland Hospital or of a I separate building, to be devoted to the relier of iucurable diseased patients. Captain Rou^h iv his communication said that Jiaving liiid the benefit of receiving :i pension for many years since his retirement from active public serrice in New Zealand, he was desirous of ranking some small reI turn to the colony from his moderate means, a-nd instead of making a bsquest by ! will he had determined to do so by deed of gift, in order to save the payment of | death duty. During his connection with [ hospital management, as chairman of the committee, at Nelson he had to notice the distressing difficulty of dealing with cases of indigent persons suffering from incurable diseases, who liad to be discharged from the hospital. H« hoped his offering would be supplemented by the Colonial Treasurer under "'The Hospital Act, 1885." Captain Rough said he was in the public service at Auckland from 1840 to 1856, and for about 15 years at Nelson. The chairman said it was a grand gift. He moved that it be accepted with- thanks. The whole matter would be dealt with in a pi'oper I and legal way. The motion was carried unanimously.