H.—22a.

54

POWERS OF DEPART ME NT. Withholding of -Subsidies. 133 a. Wellington Hospital Trustees. —Clause 31 : Subclause (4) to be eliminated. Staff Appointments. 140 a. Wellington Hospital Trustees. —Clause 23 : The proviso to be struck out, and the following inserted : " No appointment of a medical officer or matron shall be made until the expiration of fourteen days after a notification of such appointment shall have been sent to the Minister." Expenditure. 146 a. Wellington Hospital Trustees. —Clause 21 : Line 4: After the word " institution " the words " involving an expenditure of over £250 " to be inserted, and a three-weeks time-limit inserted. MISCELLANEOUS. Bequests, etc. 148 a. Central Otago, Tuapeka, and Otago United Districts Charitable Aid Board. —Clause 33 : The word " bequests "to be more specially defined. Insert " donations " and " collections." 154 a. Wellington Hospital Trustees. —Clause 33, subclause (2) : Add after words " fee-simple " the words " or on deposit in any bank coming under the Banking Act." Financial Details. 158 a. Central Otago, Tuapeka, and Otago United Districts Charitable Aid Board. —Clause 36 : As to signing cheques, must the signing be confined to the two members named ? 158b. Central Otago, Tuapeka, and Otago United Districts Charitable Aid Board. —Clause 48 : Suggest audit to be carried out every six months. Balance-sheet for year to be published after audit. Training of Probationers. 161b. Napier Hospital Trustees. —That the system of compelling probationers to remain in one particular hospital for three years should be abolished, and that the hospital trustees have the power to grant a transfer to another institution to complete their period of training. Railway Passes for Nurses attending Examination. 161 c. Napier Hospital Trustees. —That provision be made to provide free railway passes to nurses undergoing their examinations. Superannuation. 164 a. Ashburton and North Canterbury Charitable Aid Board. — 23, (2): Every Hospital and Charitable Aid Board may, out of the district fund, either in conjunction with or without contributions from all or any of its employees, pension or make a retiring-allowance to any of its employees on or after his or her attaining the age of sixty years, and having been continuously in the Board's employ for at least the previous ten years; but such a pension or retiring-allowance shall not exceed one-triird of the maximum rate of pay received by such employee during such previous ten years' service, and shall not exceed the sum of £250 per annum. Every Board may from time to time make such regulations in the form of by-laws as may be necessary to give full effect and force to the above clause; provided, however, that'such regulations shall not come into force until they have been approved by the Governor in Council. Treatment of Patients from Districts in which there is no Hospital, 164b. Bay of Plenty Hospital and, Charitable Aid Board. — That we strongly object to the Auckland Hospital authorities admitting people from the Bay of Plenty District into the Auckland Hospital without in the first place having some permission or instruction from our Board. Treatment of Maoris. 164 c. Bay of Plenty Hospital •and Charitable Aid Board. —That we strongly object to Maoris who pay no rates being a charge on our Board when treated and maintained in hospitals at Auckland or elsewhere. Police Cases in Hospitals. 164 d. Napier Hospital Trustees. —That cases sent to the hospital by the gaol authorities or police should have an attendant provided at the expense of the Government. Drunkards and Refractory Inmates in Hospitals. 164e. Napier Hospital Trustees. —Triat provision be made in the Bill for dealing with cases such as chronic drunkards and refractory inmates of Homes.