WHEREAS by virtue of the provisions of “The Hawera Hospital District Act, 1902,” the “District of Taranaki” as originally constituted by “The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885,” has been divided, and a new district, called the “District of Hawera,” has been constituted, but no provision has been made for apportioning the assets and liabilities and adjusting the accounts of the two districts: And whereas a conference took place a short time ago between sub-committees appointed by the Boards of the two districts, and a joint report was agreed upon, which was shortly in material points to the following effect: (1) That the adjustment of accounts between the two Boards be made as from the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and three; (2) that the Hawera Board receive all moneys payable under the will of Laurence Milmoe, deceased, including the Government subsidy thereon; (3) that the Taranaki Board be entitled to receive all debts and moneys due or owing to the Taranaki District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board as if “The Hawera Hospital District Act, 1902,” had not been passed up to the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and three, and shall pay all liabilities up to that date; (4) that the Taranaki Board pay the Hawera Board the sum of eighty-five pounds, and also the sum of seventy-five pounds (being the amount held in trust for the improvement of the Hawera Hospital grounds), making in all the sum of one hundred and sixty pounds; (5) that the amount in dispute between the Hawera County Council and the Taranaki Board, amounting with subsidy to two hundred and twenty pounds two shillings and eightpence, be divided between the Taranaki Board and the Hawera Board, if and when the same shall be received, in proportion to the valuations of the two districts at the time of adjustment; (6) that as from the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and three, the Hawera Board pay to the Taranaki Board the cost of maintenance in the institution in New Plymouth known as the “Old People’s Home” of inmates admitted or to be admitted from the Hawera district: And whereas the report hath been approved by the Boards of both districts: