MEDICAL ASSN.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1931, Page 3

MEDICAL ASSN.

ANNUAL MEETING. WELLINGTON, March 11. In place of the conference which was to have been held this year at Gisborne, the New Zealand bra noli of tlie British Medical Association held its annual meeting at Wellington to-day, with twenty-eight delegates and Dr. 1). I'd. Watt, Director-General of Health present. A resolution was carried nnamimonsly congratulating |)r. Watt on his j appointment, and assuring him 0 f t |, o loyal .support 'of the profession in a |l matters relating to public health. The president-elect of the New Zealand branch, I)'', d. W. Willi urns, Gisborne. was inducted by the retiring president, Dr. T. Will, C.M.G., 0.8.eT Officers for .the ensuing year were elected as follows Chairman of the, council, Dr. p. C. Fenwick, 0.8. E.; honorary general secretary, Dr. F. w! Anson; inemhers of the council. Sir jH. Lindo Ferguson, C..M.G , Dr W. | H. Parkes, C.M.G.. C.R.E., Sir Donald M Gavin, 0.M.G.. D.S.O. ; meinhers of ' the Executive Committee, Sir Donald M’Gavin, Dr If. R. Gihh s and Dr. W. Irving. the follow ing members arc to represent the New Zealand branch at tlie B.M.A. Conference to he held in England in July:- Drs T. Will, J A Doctor, W. H. PaVkes and F. V.' Beva n-Brown. ' Next year’s conference' will ho held at Auckland in February. Dr C G .Aioken, F -R.C.S. will' he presidentelect.