An adjourned meeting of delegates ap pointed by the various bodies contributing to the Wellington Hospital, for the purpose of electing two trustees to the Hospital Board, was held in the Corporation Build ings on - Friday afternoon. There were present—Messrs R. C. Kirk (Petone Borough Council), L. L. Harris (Wellington City Council and Horowhenua County Council), J. Collins (Melrose Borough Council), 8. Lancaster (Karori Borough Council), and Rev H. Van Staveren (Hutt Borough Council). Mr Kirk presided, and on his motion, seconded by Mr Lancaster, Mr F. H. Fraser and the Rev H. Van Staveren were appointed trustees for the hospital for the ensuing year. / Constable O. McCormack, of the City Police Force, left on Thursday night for Blenheim, where, he relieves one of the local constables, who has obtained six weeks’ leave of absence on account of ill health. Through McCormack’s departure the Wellington Rowing Club’s maiden crew, which was selected to represent the club at the Wanganui Regatta next month, has been thrown out of/ training. The crew had been in steady practice for about a month past, and McCormack, who occu pied No. -3 seat in the boat, was rowing particularly well. From Blenheim he in tends to proceed to Dunedin, to take part in the Championship Athletic Meeting. The treasurer of the Boys’ Institute acknowledges the following donations: — Messrs B. M. Molineau, P. J. Parfitt and Bing, Harris and Co., .£1 Is each ; shilling subscription lists, Bing, Han is and Co., I4s; Halley and Ewing, 13s ; J. D. Morison and Co., 10s. The latest additions to the ' Telephone Exchange are :—Huddart, Parker and-Co., Grey street';. F.' McParland, Taranaki street; Nees and Son; Ghuznee street; F. W. Rntherfurd, private residence," Wesley road; C. P. Skerrett, Lamb ton quay;'A. G. Taine and C0.,-Customhouse street; and T. Young, Featherstoft street. * Several carpenters are engaged at the Supreme Court making various ; improve ments' to the witness box. It has been fitted with castors and placed upon a plat form, so that its position can be easily changed when necessary. It is also being made more suitable than hitherto for child witnesses. * t/'^ Plans have been prepared by the Public Works Department for the laundry at the Sunnyside Asylum, Christchurch, and as oon as they are lithographed, tenders will be invited for the work. 