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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 27 April 1925, Page 1

SOUTH CANTERBURY HOSPITAL BOARD. TO THE CITIZENS OF TIMARU. RADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— "*1 again offer myself as a Candidate. for a seat, on the Hospital Board. For six years I have endeavoured to serve, your interests. My record, its merits and demerits, are well known to you. Fliave made a statement in reply to recent interested criticism of the medical policy of the Board, and } the’administration of its institutions, ; and that statement, fresh in your ( memories, endorsed iby my colI leagues, can. only he /added to by referring you. to ./the transformed conditions at, ;Timaru' Hospital. I can. have no possible regrets in her ing associated with the reforms effected, and the improvements made in equipment, staffing, and all-round efficiency. No public body is more . heavily .weighted with responsibility than is a Hospital Board. ’’There have been periods- of exceptional strain, and when enormous demands have been made upon the time and energy of members, and of which I, as chairman, have had my full share. Over and above the great amount of routine work which requires attention, the following items will give some indication qf.the.. policy, and work of the Board.' '■ 1. ,The Abolition of the- Hon. Stafff At a Conference held recently between the Executive of the Hoar : pital Board’3 Association, the Health ! Department and Representatives of the 8.M.A., a -resolution was passed which practically approved a scheme which has proved so successful -in Timaru Hospital, with - the addition of certain paid specialists being engaged. 1 have already expressed my approval of this.scheme at the Board table. -■ v : \ • '. • .2. The establishment of maternity hospitals at Fail-lie and . Geraldine, and the equipment of a new maternity ward: in .Timaru. It will interest you' to know that this new ward me'ant the eviction of the two junior doctors froVn their 'quarters. The only- . accommodation for them are the rooms now occupied by the .Medical Superintendent, hence the need for, a new house. „ 3. By/personal advocacy at the' Board meetings I‘assisted in the arrangements made with, the Council of Friendly Societies’ by which their members are treated at the' Board’s; Institutions at h&lf rates. 4. The establishment ?:of a Dental Clinic,Xiong and urgently wanted, and-■.whiolr;should prove a boon to all whom it is designed to serve. 5. The opening of the X-Ray Department; with modern plant,' and giving first-class, diagnosis results, and capable of future use in Therapy work. ' ■ ~ . ; 6. -A thorough .'investigation into the office methods,.which 7 resulted in very’ radical alterations! ’The Boardmay: now claim to have a system of accountancy’to satisfy the. most exacting. In some- respects this is the most / important administrative work •the Board" has done. ; i ’■ : 7. The complete review •of ..all charit.aule, aid; cases, which I; personally undertook, assisted by members, bringing the required information i quite' up-to-date, aud to the know-] ledge of the Board. . : : 8. South Canterbury is with the eight Associated Boards in -the establishment of the Sanitoriura' at Waipiata, where the most modern buildings, on, the most ideal si<e/ are being completed. In this, enterprise a speed./record has been set up. Our, T;B. cases are being rapidly housed and eared for. During the past two years I have .been your Board’s representative on the managing, committee; and have taken a keen personal interest in the work. ;: When I review the work the Board has accomplished, and in which I have endeavoured to share, 1 am. quite unrepentant, and» ‘under similar conditions, would travel the same road. ■ If ;/ju consider I can he of further service, I shall greatly ..; value your support at the poll, and can give the fullest assurance that my knowledge"-und energy will: be yoursto the utmost. Youi-s faithfully, • T. WILSON POTTS. 7 Theodocia Street, ' Timaru, April 27. POWER BOARD ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS OF TIMARU. I AGAIN HAVE THE HONOUR to contest a seat for the Power Board to which you elected me at its - formation some two and a-lialf years ago. /At that time my belief was that a sound policy for an electricity supply for the power area of South Canterbury could- only be based on a hydro-' power station under our own control and situated in our own district. y I am still of the same opinion. •As a manufacturer, I am concerned with the question of an abundant and reliable supply of cheap power. At the present time the progressive industries of Timaru are at great disadvantage owing to the overloading of the Coleridge power station forcing factory owners here to inetal their own power plants at considerable expense; me cost o,i scrapping tnese plants when a satisfactory supply is assured, entails an extra burden of capital cost to the Timaru industrialist. If elected I will support any movement having for its object the installation of a hydro-electric power station in South Canterbury, and ultimately the complete electrification of the whole power area. Yours faithfully, J. R. BRUCE. HOSPITAL BOARD ELECTIONS. ELECTORS! VOTE FOR LABOUR’S CANDIDATE MR E. \V. JONES. , OUR POLICY— To make the Hospital popular by always insisting on the best medical service, and efficient management, with closest scrutiny of running costs. The appointment of a Maternitv District Nurse as soon as possible, and a reduction in the maternity charges from £4 4s to £3 3s. As a Friendly Society Member, their Hospital Scheme, etc., would receive his hearty support. Fullest development of the New Dental Clinic. VOTE FOR MR E. W. JONES AND PROGRESS.