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Taranaki Daily News, 12 March 1919, Page 4

Some discussion took place at the meeting of the Kgmont County Council on Tuesday regarding the action of the Government in the payment of wagw to helpers at the temporary hospital* during the epidemic. In repiy to a query by Cr Green the chairman said that the Public Health Committee had forwarded claims to the Government on the basis of 10s per day, and that any amounts above that would be paid by the committee and the costs divided between the three local bodies interested, pro rata. Cr. Green took strong exception to this. He stated that as secretary of the Eahotu Health Committee, which was formed before the Opimake Public Health Committee, he had both a telegram- and a written memo, from the Ministei of Public ilea tli stating that he would bear the whole costs of the temporary hospitals, providing they were in charge of a qualified nurse. He therefore wanted to 1 U a W x. y wllo3e aut hority the accounts had been forwarded to the Government. at the rate of 10s per day. The chairman stated that a circular had been received stating that the Government would only P<>y Ms per day. Cr. Green said he would be prepared to sue the Minister i? r V lO ° alan<ie - H was not right that tne local bodies concerned should have to rmd the balance of the money. The Government were paying their cooperative laborers 12s per day, and it was absurd that they should expect to obtain men for the hospital* at 10s per aay. The Rahotu Committee had guaranteed their men 14 a per day and were "sponsible for that amount, and he considered the Public Health Commit™,. had overstepped the mark in sending in their accounts at 10s. Cr. Co.uishV marked that the balance would be paid h ° d r Pr ° ™ ta - Aftera little further discussion the matter dropped, Cr. O'Brien pointing out that If*p re * n /' ould «quir« the permission ol the Attorney-Geueral before he conld sue the Minister of Public Health