HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2282, 24 February 1887, Page 2

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID.

The following letters have been handed to for publication.

Premier's Office, Wellington. 15th February, 1887. Sin,—l have the honour, by direction of the Premier, to inform v>u that in future no deduction under the "Hospital and Charitable Aid Institution Act, 1887," will be made from any payment due by Government to a local body, except on the application of the board to the Colonial Treasurer (sec. 20) which must set forth (sec. 28) that the local body has for a month neglected or refused to pay its contribution demanded by the board, and which should also (to satisfy the conditions of sec. 25) state that no appeal by the local board is pending I am accordingly to request that should your board wish a deducation made under sec. 29 from subsidy, &c, payable to a local body, a statement to the above effect may be furnished to the Colonial Treasurer. —I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, R. H. Govett. To the .Secretary of the Wnikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, Hamilton. The Secretary Wnik.ito Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, Hamilton. Premier's Office, Wellington, 15th February, 1887. Sir,— The Treasury are calling upon the '1 :v-.,rnnr;.:t departments for estimates of ■!ipk i , .xr"'v:r!itr-f> for the financial yearendinir 31st March. 1888. and I am accordingly directed l.y the Premier to request you to be so good as to fiiMiur him as early as possible with as accurate an estimate as can be made of the amount of subsidy your board will require trom Government during that period under "'The Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act, 1886." A similar request is being made to every separate institution.— I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) R. H. GOVETT.