WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18610, 4 July 1930, Page 11

WAIMATE.

HOSPITAL COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Waimate Hospital Committee, Mr W. Geddes presided. The chairman said that receipts since last meeting amounted to £l4B/8/1, while accounts for payment totalled £550/3/6. . . .. . The return of patients showed that a total of 58 males and 33 females had been treated during June. There had been 26 males and 16 females In the hospital at the beginning of the month, while 32 males and 17 females had been admitted and 37 males and 22 females discharged, leaving 21 males and 11 females In the Institution. The collective days’ stay was 1225 days, an average of 40.8 occupied beds per day. The collective days’ stay for the three months ended June 30th, was 3630 days, and. the average number of occupied beds per day 39.9. Mr Hayman, for the House Comm.ttee, reported that nothing had been done in connection with the reorganisation of the telephone system. A further proposition put before the Committee, had recommended itself to members. It would cost about £7, and would not require an attendant. It consisted In putting In two ’phones in the matron's office, one In each of the Isolation wards, and one In the fever ward. The Committee recommended that, as the present duty kitchen was Inadequate, the room vacated by the porter be converted into a second duty kitchen, or else the fittings In the present kitchen be transferred to the spare room.

In regard to the tele’ hone system, the steward reported that the one decided upon by the Committee had not been Installed because the medical profession and he had later come to the conclusion that It would not give the service wanted. The Superintendent (Dr. Shackleton) supported an internal system of selective ringing. It was resolved that the steward write asking for a quotation for the Installation of a selective ringing internal system. The doctor said an extra duty kitchen was a long felt want, and it was decided that the spare room be made into one. The Superintendent (Dr. Shackleton) reported that during the month the work of the hospital had been quiet on the whole. The matron was introducing certain changes in the organisation of the nursing staff, and it was hoped the changes would result in the more efficient running of the hospital. —The report was adopted. The financial statement showed that maintenance for three months had cost £2052/13/10 (estimate £1904/10/-), while capital expenditure had been £l9/18/6 (estimate £137/10/-). Receipts for the period had been £383/12/10 (estimate £450). —The statement was approved. The steward reported that he had engaged a new porter, Mr A. Harrison, who had commenced duties on Tuesday. Accounts amounting to £550/3/6 were passed for payment. FOOTBALL. The principal match on Manchester Park yesterday was that fox^ possession of the Sadler Shield, which is played for annually by the winners and runners-up in the senior competition. The contending teams were Southern and Old Boys. Tlie day was an ideal one for football, there being no wind or sun. The game resulted In a win for Old Boys by 6 points to 3—a penalty goal and an unconverted try to a try. The game was played in 20 minutes’ spells. The play was very even, the packs being well matched, with Southern securing the ball in the majority of set scrums, and having slightly the better of their opponents in the open. The Old Boys' backs were slightly superior, Carleton, at first five-eighth, who played a sterling game, saving his side time and again. J. Johnson (half), a brother to L. Johnson (All Black), took some time to settle down, and played better as the game went on. Pearce, Baxter, Grylls and Cadwallader were prominent among the Old Boys’ forwards. For Southern, all the forwards played well, Veitch and Willetts doing good work, the latter especially feeding his backs from the line-outs. Deady also played a sterling game. The Play. Old Boys kicked off, and play settled at half-way, until Carleton kicked out at Southern 25. The Blues returned to the attack, but Carleton again saved by lining near half-way. Shortly after, a forward rush by the Blues carried the ball to Old Boys’ territory, when Stewart, on the wing, secured and was awarded a try on the comer, the flag being knocked over. Southern 3; Old Boys 0. Flay hung In mid-field for some time. Good forward work by Southern penetrated to Old Boys’ 25, but a pass to Stewart went astray, and Pearce dribbled to Southern's 25. Southern returned to the attack, and pressed for some time, but could not increase their score, and a free kick to Old Boys relieved the pressure, Carleton lining In his opponents’ 25, with a hefty kick. From a line-out, White kicked too hard, and Southern forced. Old Boys attacked and were awarded a free kick for offside play, In the 25, and Hodges was successful in sending the ball between the uprights. Southern 3; Old Boys 3. Time for the end of the quarter was then called. On resumption, Southern kicked off, and Boyd was caught in possession, but Wyndham secured from the loose and found the line at the 25. Even play followed for some time, each side taking tun , at attacking, but the second spell ended without either side having scored again. Old Boys’ kick off went out on the full, and a scrum was ordered at the centre. Soon after, the Blues attacked with a good rush, and Hodges (Old Boys) hesitated, thinking the ball was going out, and Stewart, for Southern, nearly scored, Carleton just getting up in time to kick the ball over the dead ball line. Several scrums and lineout took place without any material advantage to either side. Dickson (Southern) was hurt, and had to go off. An exchange of kicks between Carleton and Deady ended with Southern on attack, but Carleton relieved to half-way. Carleton repeatedly relieved his side with splendid line kicks. Woods (Southern) received a knock on the head, and suffered slight concussion. The ambulance arrived later and conveyed him to the hospital. Farr replaced him. For the last quarter, Southern kicked off, and Walker was caught in possession near the line. Southern continued to press until Johnson relieved to midfield. His kick was returned by Horn to Old Boys’ 25. From a line-out, Baxter (Old Boys) received and passed out high to his wing, but the ball went out. Veitch then headed a good forward rush for Southern, but Hodges saved, and found the line. Play centred on mid-field for some time. From a Une-out, Dobbs headed a rush to Southern’s 25, where Old Boys were awarded a free kick, which went over Southern line. The best piece of concerted play of the day now took place, a passing rush by the Old Boys’ backs ending near Southern’s line. Old Boys continued v- attack until Carleton secured near' the line!

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