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Session 11. 1921. NEW ZEALAND.

HOSPITALS COMMISSION. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TO INQUIRE INTO AND REPORT UPON PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS ACT, 1909.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Wellington, 30th June, 1921. To His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand. May it please Your Excellency,— I have the honour to transmit herewith the report of the Commissioners appointed by Your Excellency's Letters Patent of the 18th January, 1921, and 14th March, 1921, to inquire into certain proposals to amend the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1909. The minutes of evidence accompany the report, and there are also appended the minutes of proceedings, a summary of recommendations, and. a classification of evidence. The Commission desires to record its full appreciation of the services of the secretary, Mr. A. yon Keisenberg, whose marked ability, knowledge of hospital administration, and unflagging attention to his work were of the greatest assistance in conducting the inquiry on which the report is based. I have, &c, Vernon H. Reed, Chairman of Commission.

COMMISSION TO INQUIRE INTO AND REPORT UPON PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS ACT, 1909.

Jellicoe, Governor-General. To all whom these presents shall come, and to W. Downie Stewart, Esquire, M.P., of 11 Heriot Row, Dunedin, Barrister and. Solicitor; Alex. D. McLeod, Esquire, M.P., of Mangapari, Martinborough, Farmer ; the Honourable William Henry Triggs, M.L.C., of Christchurch, Journalist; George Shirtclife, Esquire, of 40 Tinakori Road, Wellington, Merchant; and Hugh T. D. Acland, Esquire, C.M.G., F.R.C.S., of 381 Montreal Street, Christchurch, Medical Practitioner : Greeting. Whereas it is expedient that inquiry should be made into the present methods under the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, .1909, of granting subsidies to Hospital Boards throughout the Dominion, and of certain other matters in connection

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