HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD. THIS DAY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7175, 20 September 1886, Page 2

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD. THIS DAY.

(Continued from sth column.) Mr. Bayly thought it would be a lively time when all these people came up to put in their claims.

The Secretary suggested that the Alexandra Hall should be taken for the occasion, and a charge made for admission. (Laughter). Mr. Richmond Baid it would take more than a day to sift all the claims ; ho the Board would have to make provision for sitting more than one day. The Secretary stated that he did not expect more than about fifty claimants. Mr. Major remarked that ono of the Hawara applicants for relief was found to possess twenty sovereigns in a stocking. The Chairman said that aB to the gardening by the old men, it would not;be practicable to get them to do anything, m that way unlesß there was supervision, and it would not at present pay to appoint a supervisor. But when the Old Mens Refuge was taken to the present hospital buildings, that difficulty would be easily got over. He believed that Mr. Snell had been successful in getting the men 'to work.

Mr. Elliot remarked That by the list some of the allowances were very considerable. One person was in receipt weekly of 8 lbs of meat and 14 lbs lof bread. When he was soldiering he only got 7 lbß of meat and 7 lbs of bread. ; Mr. Bayly : But this person has got a better appetite than you.' FINANCE. The Chairman stated that the secretary had made out a statement of the Board's financial position, and how they would stand at the end 'of the year. He and Mr. Davies, he might say, had guaranteed ,the piesent overdraft. i Mr. Davies said that assuming his figureß were about right, tha Board would be about £600 to the bad at the 31et M^rch next, but when the Government subsidy was received, the Board would be £138 to the good. But they were gradually drifting to the bad, as they were spending' £2 where they received £1 10s.— in»tead of receiving a subsidy of £ for £ they were now only receiving lOa. for the £. ; " Hawera. — It was decided that Messrs. Major and I. Bayly be authorised, to arrange for the distribution of charitable aid in the Hawera district. Mr. Bayly made a statement in reference to arranging for hospital patients at Hawera; and it was decided that the agreement that Messrs. Major and Bayly had made with Dr. Alexander, re medical attendance for charitable aid and hospital cases, be confirmed.

Literature. — It was decided to apply to the Government for a share of the unclaimed books, papers etc. which, lie unclaimed at the post-office, and which are soon to be disposed of. Accounts. — Charitable Aid accounts for £58 14s. Id. were passed for payment. The Board roße.

To-morrow, Mr. Newton King will sell by auction at his mart, a valuable collection of books, consisting of Chambers' Enoyclopoadias, Macauley'B History of England, and a number of other standard works, &c. A large telescope and a violoncello are also to be sold, and, being in an intestate estate, will go without reserve.

There are now two telephone wires to tho harbour from town, tho postal and railway departments having recently been placed ia communication with the break--water. The instruments of this circuit are placed in the post-office, town railway station, goods sheds, and the port. They are solely for departmental purposes, and are not available to the general public.