HAWERA NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1924, Page 6

HAWERA NEWS.

BOROUGH ADMINISTRATION. MEETING OF THE COUNCIL/ (From Our Own Reporter.) Hawera, Sept. 15. The monthly meeting of the Hawera Borough Council was held to-night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. L. A. Bone), J. J. Goodwin, E. Morrissey, J. M. Townsend, H. A. Brunette, J. Champion, and A. Reid. Apologies for absence were received from Crs. J. G. Osborne H. B. Burdekin and J. M. Townsend.

The librarian reported that twelve new subscribers joined during August and seven left, leaving 460 on the list. Thirty new books were added. On the recommendation of the health committee the matter of defining an area wherein “offensive trades” might be carried on was referred to the borough solicitor. The Health Department notified that it had been decided to leave Inspector Coleman in the Hawera district. Crs. J. Champion, H. A. Brunette and H. B- Burdekin were appointed the council’s representatives on the band committee. The Hawera branch of the Labour Party was granted permission to hold a “no more war” demonstration in King Edward’s Park on Sunday, September 21. A grant of £2O was made to assist the Hawera branch of the W.E.A. movement. The scheme being organised by Mr. L. O. Hooker to provide a training shed with necessary conveniences for the sporting bodies on King Edward’s Park was placed ibefore the council by Messrs. L. O. Hooker, B. McCarthy and A. Grey, when the approval and support of the council was solicited. The deputation received a sympathetic hearing, and the council referred the matter to the reserve committee. The council adopted a report by the band committee recommending that applications be called for a band conductor at a salary of £2OO, and that every endeavour be made to have the band in working order by the end of November. HOSPITAL AFFAIRS. MEETING OF THE BOARD. The monthly meeting ol the Hawera Hospital Board was held to-day. Present: Messrs. F. Gillandets (chairman), G. W. Tayler. J. J. Meldon, A. L. Campbell, E. Wills. E. A. Washer, J. S. McKay and E- J. Gifford.

The medical superintendent (Dr W. M. Thomson) reported for the month of August that 78 patients were admitted, 4 died and 65 were discharged, leaving 65 in the institution at the end of the month. The daily average of occupied beds was 5*2.87, and the daily average for the first five months of the year was 56.6. Thirty operations were performed and 38 anaesthetics were administered. Twenty-seven X-ray cases were treated, 19 being hospital and 8 private cases. Ten new massage patients received treatment during the month, 9 cases were discharged, and 9 were still receiving treatment. Matron R. Loekhead reported that Sister E. Nelson had commenced her second year as theatre sistei. Nurses Sage, Murphy, Lawrie, O’Dowd, Faragher, Carmichael, Grant and Proffitt had passed their cookery examinations with credit. Sister Nelson and Nurse Faragher had gone on holiday leave and Nurses O’Dowd and Murphy were next due for leave. The next on the probationers’ list to be called were Misses L/Young (Wellington) L. Fallin (Palmerston North). M. Cheel (Nelson), and M. Bain (Wanganui).

The secretary reported that the sisters had entered into occupation of the new cottage, upon which £2l had been expended in furnishing. Mrs. C. Twaddle had resigned her position as typist and Miss I. Rigg, of Stratford, had been appointed to the vacancy. The hospital fees collected during the month had remained at a high level, the amount collected during August being £414 14s 2d, as compared with £247 3s for the same month of last year. The collections up to the end of August were £749 7s 6d ahead of the collections for the corresponding period of last year. Air. J- DuffiU. on behalf of the architects, submitted a report on the progress of works in their care. The plans for the new hospital, he said, would be completed at the end of September, and it was suggested that a special meeting of the board should be held for the purpose of adopting the plans or otherwise. The board decided to hold a special meeting for this purpose on the evening of October 4. Nurse Connery was granted leave of absence on half pay for six months on account of illness.

A considerable amount of business was conducted in committee. GENERAL ITEMS. Nine building permits, with a total face value of £1565, were issued by the Hawera Borough Council during August. Mr. H. T. Wilkinson, of Hawera, is greatly improved in health, according a report received by the Hawera Hospital Board from the Pukeora Sanatorium. During August th? following stock was slaughtered for local consumption at the Hawera abattoirs: Bullocks 34, cows 72. heifers 45. sheep 398, lambs 32. calves 13, pigs R 9. In fees £9B 19s fid was collected, this amount being £2l 10s fid less than for the corresponding month of last year-