WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19511, 9 June 1933, Page 9

WAIMATE

FOOTBALL. At yesterday’s competitions of the Waimate Rugby Sub-Union only one senior game was played at Manchester Park, this being between Old Boys and Marist. The latter team fielded only 12 players at the commencement of the game, and during the course of play the Greens lost two players owing to injuries received. The game was keen and fairly even, Old Boys running out winners by nine, points to nil. Mr W. Dench was referee. In a senior game played at Morven, Huimai defeated Southern by 11 points to 6. Mr J. K. Clarke refereed. In the junior competition at Waimate, Glenavy defeated High School by 11 points to 6, tries for the winners being scored by Brown and Hollamby, one of which was converted by J. Fraser, and McNaughton kicked a penalty goal. For High School, two tries were scored by F. Morrison. Mr B. Walker acted as referee. HOSPITAL COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Waimate Hospital Committee was held on Wednesday night. Present —Mr J. I. Hayman (chairman), Messrs A. Grant, F. Akhurst, H. J. Dash, J. Dempsey, J. T. Hay and J. G. Shackleton. Chairman’s Statement. Mr Hayman reported that receipts during May amounted to £l2O 19s Id, and accounts presented that day for payment totalled £619 4s sd. Return of Patients. The return of patients showed that during May 60 males and 42 females had been treated. At the beginning of the month there had been 23 males and 15 females in hospital; during the period 37 males and 27 females had been admitted; and 34 males and 24 females discharged, leaving 26 males and 18 females still in the institution. The collective days’ stay was 1312 days, making the average number of occupied beds per day 42.3. For the two months the total days’ stay was 2490 days making the average number of occupied beds 40.8 per day. Superintendent’s Report. The Medical Superintendent (Dr. A. G. Pitts) reported that the hospital had been fairly busy during the month, but there had been nothing out of the way. The fever ward was still open. Sister Hunt and Nurse Burgess had resumed after annual leave, and Nurse Thyne had completed a year’s training and was on annual leave. Nurse Manchester, who had completed two years, was due for leave. Nurses Finn and Barber had gone to Timaru for the State examination. Miss W. McGrath had commenced duty. Approval was asked for the annual nurse’s dance to be held toward the end of the month. The doctor outlined the training scheme for nurses, which would be inaugurated between Timaru and Waimate from July Ist in consequence of the edict of the Mid wives’ Registration Board closing the Waimate institution as an entrance training school. Nurses would be taken from Timaru in the second and fourth years. It would therefore take a year for the scheme to come into effective operation as far as Waimate was concerned. The report was adopted House Committee’s Report. Mr Hay, for the House Committee, reported that a temporary man would be required to replace one of the gardeners who was on the sick list. Three porkers had been killed for hospital use. At a recent sheep drive, about 200 animals had been promised, some of which were in the works and could be got as required. Some thirtyfive which could not be kept on account of lack of feed had to be collected. It was suggested that the steward ipake arrangements with some lorry owner for the sheep to be brought in lots. It was suggested that a holding pen be erected at the hospital, and the sheep killed by unemployed labour, and hung up in the old smoke house and distributed as required. The thanks of the Committee and the unemployed were due to Mr Paul f .* his able and judicious distribution to the needy of gifts, clothes, food, meat, etc. The report was adopted. Financial Statement. The financial statement showed that maintenance for April and May had cost £737 6s 2d compared with an estimate of £llO9, and receipts amounted to £2lO 15s lOd as against an estimate of £258. General Business. The steward reported that, in connection with Hospital Day in May, he had written to the ministers of religion in the town and asked them to make reference, and he understood this had been done. The girls of the High School had been invited to visit the institution, and had done so on Tuesday in charge of Miss Barrie. They had been shown through the hospital and grounds. The steward also reported that an endeavour was being made to distribute about ten sheep a week from the sheep drive arranged by the farmers of the district. He added that relief had been granted during May to the amount of £43 4s. Accounts amounting to £619 4s 3d were passed for payment.