MEDICAL BENEFITS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 21, 5 November 1940, Page 2

MEDICAL BENEFITS.

EARLY INTRODUCTION HOPED.

(Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, November 4. The hope that doctors would agree to operate the general medical practitioner service under the Social Security Act at an early date was expressed by the Minister for Finance (the Hon. IV. Nash) at a private meeting of delegates of labour representation committees and trade union executives to-niglit.. There was an attendance’of 700 delegates. In reply to a question, Mr Nash said proposals were at present being drafted for submission to the doctors for the operation of the scheme. Mr Nash reviewed the various problems encountered by the Government since it took office, particularly those related to the excessive withdrawals from the Post Office Savings Bank in 1938-39, the fall in overseas exchange late in 1938, the renewal of a loan of £17,000,000 in London, and the war, and said that each in turn had been overcome.

The meeting, which included several Auckland members of Parliament, carried tire following resolution by acclamation :

“That this meeting of delegates of the Auckland, Auckland Suburbs, IVaitemata, Onehunga, and Otahuhu Labour Representation Committees and trade union executives, after hearing Mr Nash, places on record its wholehearted confidence in him and the present Labour Government, and gives its sincere assurance to the Prime Minister of its loyalty and determination to work for the success of the Government and the Labour Party.”