Health Department Asked To Approve Plans For New Marton Hospital

Wanganui Chronicle, 21 July 1950, Page 6

Health Department Asked To Approve Plans For New Marton Hospital

A resolution asking the Department of Health to give early approval of sketch plans forwarded in February last for the proposed Marton and District Peace Memorial Hospital was carried at the monthly meeting of the Wanganui Hospital Board. The resolution was proposed by Mr. A. P. Howard, seconded by Mr T. E. Barton, when a copy of a report recently before the Marton Borough Council was received by the board. This report stated that an approach was to be made to the Prime Minister (Mr Holland) and the new Minister of Health (Mr Watts) by a Marton deputation which would again press claims for early construction of a hospital in the town.

‘We want to be certain about this once and for all,” said Mr. Howard, moving his motion, the complete text of which was as follows: — “That the secretary be instructed to write to the Health Department stating: “(a) That this board in November, 1945, made a definite written offer to the people of the Marton district that if they subscribed at least £5OOO then a new hospital would be built in Marton. This offer was promptly accepted and the sum was quickly oversubscribed. “(B) “That formal consent was given by the Minister in October, 1949. “(C) ‘That the board is morally and legally bound and is determined to honour its contract and requests early approval of sketch plans forwarded in February last. “The that a copy of this resolution I be forwarded to the Marton Borough Council.” The resolution was carried without discussion.