HOSPITAL LEVIES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4905, 26 June 1918, Page 6

HOSPITAL LEVIES.

THE WELLINGTON PROTEST. MINISTER’S INTERESTING SUGGESTION. " (Press Association Telegram.) WELLINGTON, June. 25. A conference between the Minister for Public Health, the Chairman oj the Wellington Hospital Board and representatives -of the various con tributing bodies objecting to the increased levies was held to-day.. The Minister said he was going to ask Cabinet to authorise the appointment of an Inspector of Hospitals, whose duty would be to inspect the hospitals from the business : side a« the medical officers inspected it from •the medical side. Mr. Russell said the Board had legal powers to add outside members to its committees and allow these members to share in the work of administration, and he suggested that the Board should enlarge i its finance committee to include representatives of the contributing authorities and create an Advisory Committee composed or such representatives.. He ma.de the suggestion 7 *iwith. the object of pie” venting friction in future. __, . . A motion requesting the Hospital •' Board to reconsider its estimates ana make a reduction in accordance with, '•“-.'the representations of the local bed--1 ies. provided efficiency in ; mamtenanse was unimpaired, was earned. Another- resolution' , recommended ■‘•'the Government to bring- down legislation next session with the obpect 4 of -placing the subsidy on a mere equitable basis.