Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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The Wellington Hospital Board was constituted in November, 1885. The members for 1896 are Messrs. J. J. Devine, G, Anderson, F. H. Fraser and L. L. Harris representing the Wellington City Council, Messrs. G. Brown and T. Brady for the Hutt County Council; Mr. F. A. Majendie, Horowhenua County Council; Mr. J. Collins, representing the Melrose, Onslow and Karori Boroughs, and Mr. R. C. Kirk for the Boroughs of Petone and Lower Hutt. The last named is chairman of the Board. The duties of the Board consist chiefly in finding the funds to maintain the Hospital. The Board is empowered to levy constrictions on the local bodies represented in proportion to the revenue, and a subsidy of pound for pound is granted by the Government thereon. The amount required for the year 1894–95 was £7353 4s. 4d. Mr. L. W. Loveday is secretary to the Board.