MEDICAL SCHOOL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2116, 6 April 1914, Page 6

MEDICAL SCHOOL.

SUBSIDY ON DTJNBDIN'S EFFORT.,, (fir Telegraph.—Press Association.) Dunedln, April 4.« A deputation from the Otngo University Council waited upon the Hon. If, Heat-on Rhodes, ss Minister of Public Health, this morning, to place before him two Matters relating to the Qtago Medical School. Mr. G. M. Thomson, ;Ji.P., in introducing the deputation,, sard that {lie tirstmatter was the desirability of purchasing a certain piece of land in Great King Street, which, he understood, was available, and which the council thought tho Minister, could as l sisfc them in securing for the proptx&d extension of the Medita! School. The other matter was the question of a (Spvernment subsidy: upon bequests (245. in tlio £1). At present, however, bequests did not yield that subvention, and the deputation desired to have the bequests placed on the same footing as ordinary donations. The Minister replied that, as regarded the amount subscribed to the University ami Hospital in Dnncdiu, they really did not need to enlarge on ihat point, for he thought- that the people of Now Zealand were aware of the noble way ii.t which the citizens of Dune-din had given to the eauße of education. and to tho hospital. Iu that inspect, Duncilin had set- an example to SRmi other centres of. the Dominion. "As long as I am at the head of the Department)" added the Minister, "I shnll endeavour to co-operate with you. Your request appears to be a reasonable tsiw, but I cannot give a definite reply just now. As*the matter involves grant, it will havo to »o Wore Cabinet, I think that you have justice on your side when you asfc that tire amount subscribed for the- laboratory | should carry the usual subsidy. As re- j gar«js the general question of subsidies following bequests t-liat is a mutter of j policy, ami it, will liavo to bo dealt with'by Cabinet."