FAMOUS SURGEON

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1928, Page 3

FAMOUS SURGEON

VISIT TO DOMINION. AUCKLAND, Feb. 21. For years J)r Victor lionney, the famous British surgeon, lias been anxious to visit New Zealand. Our Pluuket system lie has followed with the keenest interest. Me has watched the progress in of our young medical men. and. last, hut not least, lie has heard of our trout. lie gladly accepted an invitation from the recently formed New Zealand Obstetrical Society—Dr lionney. incidentally, is a leading authority on the subject and a writer of world renown—to demonstrate before and address the New Zealand .Medical Conference at Hamilton. Accompanied by Mrs lionney.-who is Tasmanian born, he arrived on the Climaroa to-day. Alter attending; the Hamilton conference Dr lionney will visit Jiotorua and Taupe. At Dunedin he will at-I tend the ollicial opening of the new J

medical school ;it the invitation of Sir Lindo Ferguson. Doan ol tile Medical Faculty in the ("niverxity oi Otago. Engagements at Christchurch, Atelling(on. Napier, I’almerston Xorth, Wanganui, New I’lymouth and other centres have also been accepted. Dr 11-nincy will speak and demonstrate in connection with his two subjects in the majority oi these towns at the suedes* tion of the society. Middlesex Hospital, the Freemasons' Hospital and t helsea Hospital tor the three principal London institutions to which Dr lionney has heen attached. In all three institutions he has heen associated with N’ew Zealanders, and the visitor says he formed a very high opinion oi then capabilities. In recent years, he said, there had heen great developments in the subjects to which he has devoted a lifetime of study and research. “ And that is the reason why 1 was so anxious to meet members of the New Zealand Obstetrical Society, lor it is only by specialising that really great progress is made,” he remarked. " I will cariy to them greetings from the Home sovietv.’ ’