HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID LEVIES
LOCAL BODIES GRIEVED AT THE INCREASES. ("By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Napier, May 13. During tho past few weeks there lias beon soma littlo growling cmong local bodies at the inorossed levies of the Hospital find Charitable Aid Board, an<! two of them are 'holding a conference with a view to petitioning for an inquiry. The County Council, however, which is gent-rally regarded as the steadiest local r/.->o,j- in'ti,'! district, clot's not share these views, and the chairman, ill voicing the council's opinion, on the matter, said • "I do r.oc 'think tho ronltsr of -finding tbo money should lie nucstioned. Ali of us know that the new buildings arc absolutely necessary on scsoaiit of the increased" number of phticnts, and the cost of supplies has enormously increased. Inquiries made by a reporter show thai the drills niona hare gone up" fully «o per cunt, while ether auyplica have in inany instances doubled ia price.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 201, 14 May 1918, Page 6
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157HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID LEVIES Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 201, 14 May 1918, Page 6
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