NEWS ITEMS
1872 - Hospital MeetingSix applicants applied for Dr. Bennett’s position: Dr. Falder of Adelong; Dr. Swayne, Newcastle; Dr. McGrath, Tamworth; Dr. McPhee, Balmain, Dr. Ramsay, Gulgong and Dr. Walter Bubb late physician of Sydney Infirmary. Dr. Bubb was elected.
Source: Gulgong Guardian - Issue No. 70, 17th April, 1872
1872 - Hospital Meeting
The hospital is in debt of £184/10/6. The Secretary stated that he had received a telegram from Dr. Bubb that he will be arriving in Gulgong shortly.
Source: Gulgong Guardian - Issue No. 75 4th May, 1872
Dr. Warner Bubb arrived on Thursday night and took charge of the Hospital on Friday, and is residing at Tarrant’s Hotel. Dr. Bennett has not yet returned from Bathurst.
Source: Gulgong Guardian - Issue No. 77 11th May, 1872
1872 - Hospital Meeting
...The Secretary stated that the surgery was being fitted up, and Dr Bubb promised at once to furnish a list of the necessary drugs required, in order to dispense the medicines in the hospital, by which it was expected, a large annual saving would be effected. The Secretary and Treasurer were requested to prepare for the next monthly meeting a detailed statement of the receipts and expenditure of the hospital for the half year ending 30th June. The committee considered the claim of Dr Kelly for £105 pounds for two days attendance at the hospital pending the arrival of Dr Bubb, and also a letter from him threatening legal proceedings if it was not at once paid. The Secretary stated that when he agreed with Dr Kelly it was arranged that he should be paid the same salary as the new medical officer, ie. £150 a year. After discussion, the committee considered the letter a most insolence one, and the demand anything but creditable, and ordered payment at the rate agreed upon.
Source: Gulgong Guardian - Issue No. 87 15 June, 1872The Treasurer reported that a debit of £334/6/6. against the Hospital. The Secretary stated that Mr. Booth, the Vice President, had gone to Sydney, and had promised to call on Mr. Innes to hasten the payment of the Government subsidy of £700 to which the Hospital is entitled. Accounts amounting to £75/2/11 were examined and passed for payment. Dr. Bubb gave his report.
Source: Gulgong Guardian - Issue No. 104 14th August, 1872
1872 - Home Rule
Since my last we have lost one of our most respected citizens. Dr. Bubb has gone from us suddenly, having been carried off by acute bronchitis, his death has caused much regret.
Source: Gulgong Guardian - Issue No. 113 14th September, 18721872 - Sudden Death.
It is our painful duty to record the sudden death in our midst of Dr. Warner Bubb. The unfortunate gentleman was only resident here about four months, during which time he acted as surgeon to our local Hospital. On Tuesday T.A. Browne P.M. held an enquiry at Home Rule, touching the death of this poor unfortunate gentleman which resulted in the verdict of pulmonary apoplexy. Yesterday the funeral was conducted with Masonic honours, and the beautiful and impressive service was read by Mr. S.S. Moses, WM, at the grave. During the procession the band of the Prince of Wales Theatre played the “Death March” and other appropriate music.
