Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1905. WANTED—A DOCTOR FOR FOXTON.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3590, 26 October 1905, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1905. WANTED—A DOCTOR FOR FOXTON.

Foxtonians, generally speaking, make much of the fact that our surroundings are so healthy that the services of a duly qualified medical practitioner are not needed. We claim this to be wrong, and maintain that up cqmmupity of our population shbuld be vVltlldlK ii feSideiit rriedic’o, Many cases of affliction have Cottle under notice of late in our midst, and it behoves Foxton residents to be up and doing. Certainly it is true we have weekly visits from Palmerston medicos, but we hold that these visits are insufficient lo meet the demands itltklS by tin? ritlespecte'd accident, disease, or natural malady. As matters stand, an afflicted person, to receive proper medical attention, has td lid fertidvCd fd Palmerston North, a Hiippeffliig Which necessitatos milch inconvenience and drtrtgttf to patieritsi On the face Of this fact, and calculating What a clean sweep there wduld be in Fpxtdn were spme dhadly irifCGnbtiS al-dase to gain A firm hold, we can Collie to Only Conclusion—that the time has arrived when citizens should Cdmbine for the purpose named. How is this to bs done ? will be the question asked. We would suggest that the Mayor at' Borough Council fake the matter tip, and, by tilling a public meeting for the purpose, get sortie idta as td what annual financial gUftfarifC?. could be obtained for settling a medio’d ill dbr town. It may seem si difficult iriattof' to deal With, but iri the interest of the community and tlieif godd health it should be considered, arid fhtU speedily. In short, we want i adCfOt who can be found at a moment’s notice, and we mu t have one at all cost.