SPECIAL LEGISLATION

Hokitika Guardian, 23 March 1931, Page 3

SPECIAL LEGISLATION

DISPOSAL OF GRANTS. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) NAPIER, March 21. Special legislation is being prepared to provide meeting the losses o 4 Hospital Boards in the stricken area, according to Mr C. O. Morse, Chairman of the Hospital Board who spent two days in A\ r ellington this week. The proposed measures, lie stated tins morning should lie very satisfactory to all parties concerned. The Boards affected were the H. B. AYairoa. AVaiprtiwa, AA'aipukurau and Daimevi.rke bodies. A suggestion put to the Prime Alinistor and Central Committee by Mr Alorse was that all relief funds should be disposed by hospital cliarit’ble aid boards, especially grants for personal needs such as food and clothing. It was contended by .Mr Alorse that Boards were fitted to undertake this work and lie also pointed out that their scope embraced the .-whole of the population of the affecetd area. AVhile in AVellingfou Mr Morse together with Mr AV. F : . Barnard ALP., made representations to the Minister of Labour, Hot) >B. M. Smith, who is also Chairman of the Unemployment Board, that extension he granted for die disposal of £SOOO granted Napier Unemployment Committee for expenditure in Napier and Hastings. Further monies to keen the people of this district in employment were also asked for. It is hoped that derisions on these two points will be received within it few days.