STOP PRESS NEWS TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 June 1916, Page 3

STOP PRESS NEWS TELEGRAMS.

[PEli PRESS ASSOCIATION.J IN PARLIAMENT, Wellington, This Day. On tlie item: Public lieaith, hospitals and charitable aid, Mr Horn&by stated that human life was at times cut stake because certain members of the Britisdi Medical Association would not meet reputable medical men in consulta/tion. He advocated that if doctors persisted in this course they .Should be struck off the rolls.

Mr Young wished for information ae to the £2000 set down for investigation of cancer, venera! diseases and dental conditions, also as to the items: medical and nursing aid to Maoris totaling £1500.

Mr Jennings wished to endoree the remarks upon the 8.M.A., made by Mr Hornsby. He pointed out that the Government was paying out considerable funds to assist the B.M.A. and latter had no right, where life was at stake, to refuse to work with medical men from other pants of tlie world.

Mr Harris alluded to the B.M.A. as a dangerous combine. He said the fact of this combination being allowed to continue was a dangerous and a wretched thing. He hoped steps would be taken by the Minister to put a stop to further proceedings of tTii6 combination.

Mr Poland: congratulated Mr Hornsby on hi.s remarks. He thought tlie time would soon arrive when Parliament -would have to nationalize the medical services of the country.

The Minister. Hon. G. W. Russell, said that he would later make a statement as to the proposals of the Government in regard to the treatment of the veneral trouble. As far as cancer

I was concerned; the Government Had ini vited members of the British Medical j Association,, which' was the scientific _ ■ and medical body of the Dominion, Ix> t, give the closest study to the disease. [ I Discussing the attitude of the British I Medical Association, the Minister said , I that if the association was endeavouring to form what was originally a scientific asociation into a close corporation, then he was out against it; Jet there 'be no mistake about- f/fiai. So far as the legal position was concerned' he had no power to strike off the roll any man who refused to meet in consultation with another medical man who is lega.llv qualified! to practice; but if Parliament would give that power he wouild not hesitate to use it subject to proper reservations. At 2.55 a.m. the final itme (miscellaneous sums of £351)22) was passed and progress reported. Tlie House rase at 3 a.m. OASUAT/TY TJTST. Reasonable to .suppose Killed in Aoti<m (result of Court o>f Inquiry).— Priv.nte -J. F. Powell. KIM/ED IN ACTION. T/ancp-OorporaJ J. R. Bremnw. DTED OF WDrXiDiS. Private P. W. Jones. WOUNiD,M>. Rifleman W. ITing. Corporal J. A. McDonald. Private AV. L. .Sherwood. Private \V. A. SSchnuniann. MAORT COXTrXGENT. AOTDENTAT.T.V KILLED. '•Sergeant H. Delamiere. WOUNDED. Private R. T. RiansfieTd.