DENTISTRY IN N.Z.

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 926, 20 March 1930, Page 7

DENTISTRY IN N.Z.

STANDARD HIGHER THAN AUSTRALIA ANNUAL MEETING HELD ‘ The standard of dentistry in New I Zealand is well ahead of that in Ausj tralm,” Dr. Stewart Ziele old memj bers of the Auckland branch of the j New Zealand Dental Association at ! their annual dinner and meeting last i evening. The dinner was field at Hotel Cargen was attended by a record gatherI of over 50 members of the profes- | sion. Mr. R. F. Johnston, the retiring ! president, was in the chair, j In his address, Mr. Johnstone said ! that the spirit in which the Dental Association was originally formed still endured. The high ideals of the asI sociation had been fought for by the older men in the profession, who were primarily responsible for tl e fine service to the public of New Zealand. The Dental Association lias been instrumental in the establishment of the Dental School in Dunedin, and had also been responsible for legislation for the protection of both the public and tho profession, for the establishment of dental hospitals under the jurisdiction of hospital boards, and for the dental clinics in schools. He hoped that the responsible legacy left by the older members of the profession would be carried on by the younger members. In replying to the toast of the Australian Dental Association, Dr. Stewart Ziele, a former New Zealander, now resident in Sydney, spoke of the high standard of dentistry in the Dominion. It was well ahead of the Australian standard, and although lie made this remark with reservations he knew it was correct. Dr. Ziele also referred to New Zealand dentists who had made names for themselves overseas, and mentioned Dr. Gibbs, the King’s dentist, in London, and Dr. Cameron, of Philadelphia. Speaking of conditions in Australia, he said that they not nearly so bad as they were popularly believed to be by New Zealanders. Once labour costs were reduced to the level of primary production costs everything would automically turn to normal. In some circles in Australia it was believed that the advent of the Labour Government had prevented a revolution in the Commonwealth. A plea for the establishment of a | Dental Board was made by Mr. R. J. ! King. Mr. Johnston replied that somej thing might be done by the New Zealand Association at its next meeting, j Officers for the ensuing year were . elected as follow:—President, Dr. Colin Findlay; vice-president, Mr. E. B. Nash; executive. Dr. J. Y. Warren, Messrs. F. W. Craddock, H. Page, W. R. Reyburn find C. S. Brook; secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. D. Crump; hon. treasurer, Mr. Reyburn; librarian, Miss Trevithick.