WAIAPU HOSPITAL BOARD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16807, 21 November 1928, Page 8

WAIAPU HOSPITAL BOARD

(Herald Correspondent/)

The monthly meeting of the, Waiapu Hospital Board was held on Monday. Present : The -chairman, Air. W. Oates, Messrs. F. J. Williams, C. 11. Ale-, (Jrackcn, Kirk, Reedy and Fail-lie. Apologies weie received from Messrs. A. lb Williams and Al. .11 viand.

A telegram was received from 11 io Direi-tor-General of Health conveying approval of the proposal to rebuild tbo nurses’ quarters, recently destroyed by lire, for £I3OO. The chairman explained that owing to its urgency the work bad been given to Air. K. Thompson. The, members of the board Jiud been telephoned, and this course agreed upon. The building was being erected upon the old plans and specifications, with some added aeconunodalion. at less than Hie original oust. J lie hospital, at that moment, had 17 patients, taxing the aceomuiuihition, and in addition, the musing stall' were living in Tim main building. Air. !-. J. Williams remarked that il was a iiily tenders couldnot have been invited. Appeals were made to the public for funds, and the, ease should be explained to them. -After some further discussion-the matter dropped, and the seal of the board wasjaffixed to-the agreement. The .superintendent of Hie National Provident Fund wrote stating that it was mandatory Hint nurses should join the fund after their liist year. Il was resolved' llial probnt ioiiers recently taken on should In: treated as temporary first year eases, with Hie rigid to join if they clmse. - Il was resolved to .secure legal opinion in eminenti"ii with I lie ease of .Matron Allan and National Provident- Fund contributions Sister Roberts is In be iufoimod- that the board cannot grant any allowance in.lieu of annual leave. —-The nurse in charge of the maternity In-me repmTod that four cases *lllOl been admitted for the mouth and llu-ee discharged, oim remaining.—The district nurse in charge of the cottage hospital at Tikiliki made her usual exhaustive detailed montbly. report. It was staled that the inspector of 'district nurses had expressed herself as very pleased with the work of this nurse.—A complaint with rcferrnca to a charge for an operation by a- Gisborne doctor was referred l to the superintendent to explain lo the coin plainanl. Sister Fleming sent in her resignation to take etfeet as from January l!!. The resignation was accepted with regret, tin* sister to be thanked for her services under trying circumstances. The purchase, of extra silver, cutlery, and blankets, as, roquoslod by (ho mid- j rim, was agreed to.--The medical superintendent's report for the month show-! ed 15 admissions, 16; discharges, one! death, and 10 remaining outlie 51st.

A well-attended meeting of the To Puia .Sports Club was held at the weekend. As Tokonnuu Bay sports are being bold -on To Puia’s day, it was decided to hold the sports on another day. Several new members were appointed to the commit tee, and Air. ,). R. Johnson was reappointed Secretary,, treasurer, und liatulicappoiyv A programme of horse events, swimming, a limited 1 number of athletic, events, and novelty items has been drawn-up, • A good list of cups, trophies, and medals is provided tor' compel it ion.—Special. A protest against- the proposal to establish motor omnibus triihie on the Fast Coast. Main Highway was received by the Cock County Council to-day from Messrs. W. Robb and R, Clear, Dueo Motor Service Ltd., and Whitfield's .Motor Service, on the grounds that fiie present- services were of a substantial and permanent nature, adequately and efficiently meeting the needs of the travelling public; that such large vehicles as omnibuses must do damage to the ron.il, and cm such a route then-size must ho a source of anxiety to all drivers on the road: that it would be a hardship on the proprietors conducting the present j motor services, and that such a route was not-suitable for omnibus traffic. If a license were, granted for a bus service,] if must mean that some, if not all of the' present- ear services would have to be curtailed, if not abandoned, giving rise to inadequacy and inefficiency of service. —•The clerk.' Mr. F. T. Robinson, reported that- no action had been taken bv the controlling authority at its recent meeting. The chairman, tT. C. Matthews : And the whole thing*lapses.—The clerk: Acs.

To represent the City Cricket Club against the Soft Goods team, in Ilia Thursday competition game to-morrow, the following have been nominated :i Lory, R. .Scholium, C. King, \Y. Langford. T. Atkinson, G. Marshall, F. Rpbinson, -I Al. Robertson, and Baker. No new developments bad occurred up to noon to-dav in connection with the search at Fijia for the lad Stewart Walker, who disappeared on Sunday from his employer’s farm, and who, it is feared, met his death in the Hooded Waipaoa River. The level of the river lias receded a good deal, and should -soon l>e back 1 to normal, bul the water' is still very much discolored, and this is hampering the search for the body. Dragging operations were continued yesterday, hut yielded no clue to tho late of the lad. SIGNING SHARE TRANSFERS. INCIDENT AT DIRECTORS' MEETING. Anticipating the passing of the transfers the secretary had liie new certificates ready for signature. The chairman passed his-own pen lo another director, .asking him to sign. ‘‘Some pen,’' remarked his colleague. "Yes, I have had that pen for years. 1 used to be prejudiced against- fountain pens, but not j nice I got this Sheaffer Lifetime.” T here is no trouble with a Sheaffer Lifetime Pen. It is guaranteed unconditionally for the user’s life. In two sizes, 57,6 and 50/- each. Other practically unbreakable Sheaffer pens from 25/- each. Pencils from 7/6. Stat ioners and jewellers. Wholesale: Excelsior Supply Co. Ltd.—Advt.