HOSPITAL CONFERENCE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10605, 2 June 1920, Page 6

HOSPITAL CONFERENCE

BOARDS' DELEGATES..MEET REMITS DISCUSSED AT YESTERDAY'S SESSION. • The annual conference of members of hospital hoards was opened in the Dominion Fanners' Institute yesterday. Delegates were present from all parts of New Zealand, and Sir James Wilson (Palmerston North) presided. After the opening speeches, which are reported elsewhere in the "Times," consideration of remits was proceeded with. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. A remit by the Kaipam hoard, "That some provision should be made in the Act to meet the expenses of hhe chairmen of hospital boards incurred in visiting the various institutions under the control of the boards, andi that the provision. ho made for the payment of an honorarium to chairmen," caused a lengthy debate. . It was stated that many chairmen were men who could not afford to give their time and money in the interests of the hospitals. They were only working men. Institutions were in some cases 40 miles apart. The remit, was carried, as was a further resolution that the ram payable to m chairman bo limited to £IOO per annum. A remit, ''That the Act be amended to allow of ft uniform flat rate payment of £1 Is. per meeting, tray, elling expenses, irrespective of distance in each caae," brought forward by Whangarei, was defeated on the voices. LEVIES AND SUBSIDIES. Remits were tabled by Kaipara, Wairarnpa, Patea, Hawcra, Waikato, Southland, and Palmerston North regarding levies and subsidies. A number of schemes were submitted, and it was pointed out that, in some cases counties had been revalued, while others had not, and in the present circumstances the rating on land values was not equitable. One board ndvocated that a. flat rats would overcome the difficulty, and risked that the system Jbo approved py the conference. It did not meet with the approval of the department. After lengthy discussion, Dr. Valintine suggested that a committee be sot up to confer with the department on the question and that the result be reported to the conference. This was aereed to, and a committee consisting of Messrs Penn (Stratford), Conradie (Waikato), Coyle (Wellington). Green (Wairn.rnpn), Sommcrville (Auckland). Fletcher CGreymonth), and Stallworthy (Kaipara) was appointed for the purpose. The committee is composed of secretaries of boards. AMENDMENT TO ACT. A pronosed amendment to the Counties" Act was discussed. Mr E. A. S. Killick fsecretary to thn de-

partment) explained that the object of the amendment was to give bodie« power to grant subsidies to districts for securing the assistance of doctors and nurses. _ - Mr Masters said that such an amendment would penalise the towns, where Friendly Societies provided for their own doctors..

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