WELLINGTON HOSPITAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIIII, Issue 12247, 25 March 1897, Page 2

WELLINGTON HOSPITAL.

THE EMPIRE OiTY'3 BICH OIT1Z1&M. MOBE S rBIOTU KES BY THE PBEMIEB, (Peb Pbbss Association.) Wellington, MareV23. The hospital trustees, waited on the Colonial Treasurer . asd - the. Hoi. Mr Walker tc-day to ask for a subsidy towards the ereotion of a prqper operatingroom at the hospital. ; ", Dr Ewart siid the operations had. mounted from 21 in ieß6,ti 600 last year, and sometimes thsre wore 12 and 14 in a day. The present ream was too small and unsuit ibis, and it wai difficult to keep it disinfected. r Some of the trustees said the hospital was becoming a colonial institution, ii people oame from all parts of tbe country to it. Tne cost wonld bs from 41500 to j £2000, and they had no maans of gottiog tbe money. , The Colonial Treasurer (Mr Seddon) said the necessity for the new room was proved, but he pointed to the example of Wanganui, and told '.the -trustees they' l onght to go to the wealthy people'' of Ifie plaie for asaistanoe. The. history of the city did not reflact credit on the phihnthropy of its'rich citizens. Tbe trustees had the' sympilhy of tbe G>vernment, and if the inhabitants would not do their, dnty th"ey mnst oome to' the Ministers, again, but nothing corild be done during rhe'recesß aB tbe money must t^'yoted by. Parliament.' The hoepitol, however, was no moj-e a colonial institution than others. It balbn°ed to the community here, no to tbe Government.

The Hon Mr Walknr took the same view, and ■ said pressing representation bad been. made to the Government tb ere:t a hospital on tbe Northern Ooldflelds, but after wjat had been dons by tbe Wanganui psople, they could not see their way clear to do so.