LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1428, 1 May 1912, Page 4

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

COMING CONFERENCE. Furlbcr details nre avnilnble in regard to tho conference of local body representatives which is to bo asked lo elect n'vo delegates to represent the Wellington Hospital JJisti-ict on tlio Local Government Bill Conference. There nre eighteen local boilios in the district, the loUu being liiiido up as follows:—One city, 3 counties, 2 town bunrds, 1 hospital and charitable aid board, 1 harbour board, 1 river board, 7 boroughs, 1 education board, 1 road board. The delegates to tho preliminary conference will number 21, representation being apportioned as follows:—City, 3; Hutt, Horowliemia, and Makara. Counties, 1 each; Upper Hutt and Johnsonvillo Town Boards, 1 eacli; Hospital Board. 3; Harbour Board, !!; Hutt Hivor Board, li Petone, Onslow, Mirnmnr, Lower Hutt, Levin, Karori, and Eastbourne Boroughs, 1 each; Education Board, 2; Otaki Koad Board, 1. Tho preliminary conference will meet in the Hospital Board's offices, at Marion Street, on Monday, May C, and elect five delegates to attend the conference on tho Local Government Bill, which is to opou I in tho Dominion Museum at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21. Similar arrangements in regard to representation at the conference arc being made throughout the Dominion. It is expected that, a total number of about 62 delegates will assemble to consider the Bill. In all, thero are G22 local government districts in the Dominion. Delegates to the Local Government Conference will Iμ allowed, by the Government, 10s. per dny travelling allowance, in addition to locomotion expenses to and from Wellington. Tho local bodies will lw required to meet any further expenses incurred. Some uneasiness Was evinced by members of tho Wellington Education Board yesterday when the question of representation at the Government-convened conference of local bodies ill connection with the Local Government Bill came up. Tho Education Board's opinion, voiced by members at considerable length, centred upon two points: First, that there was no need for disturbing the present system of local government so far as the administration of education was concerned; and, second, that tho method of proceeding in connection with tho appointment of delegates was such as gave the board no direct, assurance that education would be represented at tlio main conference at nil. Eventnally it was decided that the chairman of the board (Mr. Bobt. Lμ) and Mr. Wm. Allan should represent tho board at the election of delegates, and that tho Wairarapa Hospital Board bo telegraphed to on the subject of representation, it having been stated that educational interests had beeu ignored by that body.