HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21518, 15 June 1933, Page 12

HOSPITAL MAINTENANCE

LEVY ON COUNTY COUNCIL [BY TELEGRAPH — OWN CORRESPONDENT"! TATJRANGA, "Wednesday The question of the hospital levy was discussed at a meeting of tho Tauranga County Council. Tho council's contribution was given as £2006. The county clerk, Mr. H. Lewis, sai.l tho county levy had been increased by £25.

A remit has been forwarded to the Counties' Association urging that the levy bo based 50 per cent on capital value 'and 50 per rent on population instead of all on capital valuo as at present, and that the valuation of native-owned property be deleted from the levy on tho county and that native relief be borno by the Native Lands Department, or alternatively that the system of making levies on local bodies for tho maintenance of hospitals be abolished and that tho revenue required for hospitals be a charge upon the Consolidated Fund. PROPOSAL IN WAIKATO NATIONAL INSURANCE SCHEME [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON. Wednesday Tho opinion that the hospital levy on local bodies should bo replaced by a national insurance scheme was expressed at a meeting of the Waikato County Council yesterday. Tho chairman, Mr. W. Newell, agreed to bring tho proposal before tho next counties' conference. Mr. C. Smith said the levy was an unjust tax on the ratepayers. Mr. G. M. Watt contended that the hospitals should be maintained nationally and everyone over the ago of 21 should contribvjtc 6d a week in lieu of the tax.