THE HOSPITAL LOAN
passed and confirmed the application for the loan before the County Council's objections were read. The Loans Board naturally asked for details of protest. The. two public meetings called by the Farmers' Union had a representative attendance of ratepayers, and 1 should say that 93 per cent of the ratepayers would sign a protest should the. occasion arise aga'in. We put councillors into our municipalities to look after the interests of the ratepayers and if they don't; Avell ... Yours etc.,, W. BRADSHAW.
Sir, —It 'is not a matter whether we should have the improvements to our hospital or not for undoubtedly something should be done by the Government, but it is the principle of the rights of the people to be heard. It is definitely an injustic4 to the taxpayer in general and the farmers in particular that, whilst paying Social Security tax, they should have to pay further to the upkeep of our hospital; or liospi-r tals 'in general. This should come out of the consolidated funds. However the position is this that the resolution for the loan, was adverse to all procedent in that the committee (Continued in next column)
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 14, 12 October 1943, Page 4
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195THE HOSPITAL LOAN Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 14, 12 October 1943, Page 4
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