The Hospital Saturday Committee
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a number of ex officio members, who constitute the Hospital Saturday Committee. The aim of this committee is to obtain and maintain regular weekly contributions from every working man and woman in the district. When one realises that the " working classes" comprise the greater portion of the populace, it is readily seen that the achievement of the aforementioned aim would go far to solve the problem of the upkeep of the voluntary hospital. It is therefore vitally important that this Hospital Saturday Committee should be a " live " committee. Sir James Michelli, in his address on " Thirty-Five Years of Hospital Life," states that a little over
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King Edward's Hospital Fund
of provident contributions, in which it has invited the co-operation of the Hospital Saturday Fund. The Fund is also preparing a general scheme for a combined appeal. These new tasks have led to a reorganisation, whereby the new numerous functions of the Fund will be allotted to Committees, the chairmen of which will meet regularly on the Committee of Management. Since January 1, the duties hit...
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