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Timaru Herald, Volume II, Issue 64, 5 August 1865, Page 5

[ADVERTISEMENT.] TO THE JJLDITOB OF THE TrSIA.SU HER4JLD. rpHE Government, I believe, have taken the ■*- management of the Timaru Hospital into their own hands ; and, having appointed * creature of their own, are, it seems, determined to carry it on m their own way. I should like to know upon what terms patients are admitted into the Hospital, as 1 understand the present Government Official— "yeelpt" the Surgeon of the establishment — "contracts" to supply the Government with attendance and medicine at the lowest remunerative profit. The consequence of such a course is — the poor suffer, A case m point : a practical and worthily-esteemed Physican advises the admittance of a fever patient into the Hospital, but is refused by the "Surgeon" because there are already m the Hospital Jive patients. What kind of an Hospital Mr. Editor, must that b« which can only hold five patients? Such are the effects of competition m the present day, which allows a gentleman, worthily respected, and well known for his abilities and kindness, to be superseded by a " Sailor Jack " sort of a person, because he happens to be intimate with a Provincial Secretary at Wellington, and ha« been used to walk the quarter-deck; who, acting upon his former experience, thinks any opposition should be met by putting the " party m irons." Thus, Mr. Editor, the people suffer; and a " Jack m office " is allowed to ride rough* shod over the susceptibilities and feelings of sick people ; and admittance refused to th« Hospital because there are jfive m already. What earthly use, Mr. Editor, can an Hospital be if at a time of sudden and unexpected sickness, admittance is to be refused, and by a party sent here — not according to the wishes of the people and good sense— but merely to give a "place" to a party that wants one, a glaring instance of which we have seen attempted lately m the effort to supersede an old and respected Government Officer with a " bankrupt official." Mr. Editor, I trust and hope that you will lend us the aid of your powerful interest to arrest such a growing evil, which, if not checked m its first attempts, may swamp all before it. Trusting that the evil of which I complain may be done away with. I remain, Mr. Editor, Yours obediently, G. C. F. HPENDERS WANTED for the erection of a. -*■ Wool-shed and Men's Hut at Pareora. Will be received up to Saturday, the 19th instant. Plans and specifications to be seen at the offio* of 3. D. MACPHERSON, Timaru. TIMARU JOCKEY CLUB NOTICE. rnHE adjourned meeting of the Timaru Jockey -*- Club will be held at the Royal Hotel, on Saturday, the 12th August, at 4 o'clock, p.m., and all Members are particularly requested to attend. Business — To Leaie Rues Course, El«ct Stewards, &c, &a By order, J. EDWARD DUFF, For Hon. Sac. T.J.C, Timaru, Ist Aug., 1865. IN RE COPESTAKE. NOTICE. /CREDITORS to the above Estate are requested to pay their respective accounts to Mr. Win. Butterworth, whose receipt will be sufficient. All accounts unpaid on the 31at August, will have to be collected by the Solicitor to the estate. H. J. Le CREN, j T naß R. TURNBULL, j Traat <*s. TO H N (T ANGUS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SADDLTSR, Cashel-Btreet, Christchurch. HPHE following have been appointed Agents *- for the "TIMARU HERALD," and are authorised to receive Orders and Subscriptions :— • Mr. J. Younghusband Christchurch. Mr. E. MUls Lyttelton. Mr. J. D. Garwood Akaroa. Mr. T. Copeatake Timuka. Mr. D. Fergusson Arowhemia. Mtfflfa. Manchester kCs ... Waimat*.