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From: Alison Causton <>
Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Newry Telegraph: News - SURNAMES indexed - Newry Dispensary - 12 Feb 1828
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 22:24:49 -0400


SOURCE: Newry Commercial Telegraph: News - SURNAMES indexed - Newry
Dispensary - Issue dated 12 February 1828:

BELL, JOHNSTON, M'KENNA, MORRISON, THOMPSON

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The following newspaper article was transcribed from
the Newry Commercial Telegraph (microform), by
permission of the British Library.
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A numerous Meeting of the Subscribers to the
Newry Dispensary and Fever Hospital took place,
yesterday, in the Sessions House, pursuant to
advertisement,--W. N. Thompson, Esq. in the
chair. A desultory discussion, or rather conver-
sation, as to the business more immediately to be
transacted, was followed by a motion for the ap-
pointment of Mr. G. W. Bell, as sole Medical
Superintendent of the Institution, for the ensuing
year. To this several amendments were made‹
for, while all seemed to be agreed as to the merits
and qualifications of Mr. Bell, a diversity of opi-
nion existed as to the capability of that Gentle-
man singly to perform the multifarious duties
connected with the Dispensary. The question
was subsequently disposed of by a resolution,
unanimously adopted, re-appointing Mr. Bell to
his former office, that of Surgeon to the Institu-
tion. A discussion next ensured on a motion for
adding 10l. to the Surgeon¹s original salary.‹
This was ultimately carried in the affirmative, and
the Meeting then proceeded to the choice of a
successor to the lamented Dr. Morrison. Two
candidates were proposed for this situation, namely,
Dr. Johnston, and Surgeon M¹Kenna. A poll being
taken, there appeared‹for the latter, 48 ; for the
former, 44. Surgeon M¹Kenna was, therefore,
declared to be duly elected as coadjutor to Sur-
geon Bell, at a salary equal to his, and the Meet-
ing soon after separated.

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To the Editor of the Newry Telegraph.
SIR,--Will you allow me, through the me-
dium of your publication, to inform my friends
and the Gentlemen of Newry, that not having
been aware of any opposition to my being ap-
pointed Physician to the Dispensary, in the
room of the late Doctor Morrison, as Mr.
M¹Kenna neither gave public notice, or apprized
me of his intention, I did not consider it re-
quisite to canvass, or to call on my friends for
their support, very many of whom were conse-
quently absent. I beg thus publicly to return
thanks for the unsolicited kindness I have, not-
withstanding, experienced.
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, M. D.
Monday, 11th Feb.

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