EPIDEMIC COMMISSION
9— THE ORDER OF REFERENCE. ■ ■•■: By Telegraph—Press Association ■ Christchurch, January 25. The Hon. G. W. Ruesell to-day said that the order of reference for the Royal Commission to inquire into roattere in connection with the epidemic had been passed by Cabinet, end was now ready to ' be submitted to' the Governor-General for his signature. Until the Vice-Regal signature had been "appended no more could bo said'about the matter. "The public will see," said Mr. Russc.il, "when the order of reference is published that there is every intention of making the inquiry complete, not only as regards the epidemic, but also as regards the relationship of local bodies to the Public Health Department in connection with the unfortunate outbreak.'.' The commission would'probably begin its work early in In regard , to the Public Health Board which it is intended to set up, Mr. Russell said he anticipates that there will be a meeting of the Executive Council in Wellington on Tuesday, when the names . of the members of the board will be approved. Tlife names could not be • divulged at present, but the public would see that a very strong board had been appointed.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 104, 27 January 1919, Page 6
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194EPIDEMIC COMMISSION Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 104, 27 January 1919, Page 6
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