The Daily News THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1904. APOLOGY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 257, 3 November 1904, Page 2

The Daily News THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1904. APOLOGY.

In our issue of tho 7th September last we published a leading article containing serious reflections upon the qualification!) u nd professional conduct of a medical practitioner, which has been understood as referring to Dr. Levinge, of Okato. We unres rvedly admit that tliere is no foundation in fact for an Imputation of any kind upon that gentleman ; and further, having by Dr. Loviuge s courtesy been permitted to insjiect his diplomas, wo are in a position to say that beholds very high qualifications for the exercise of his profession, 'lhc article in question was pubLsiiied without the knowledge of the proprietors of Uw> journal. We are sutisued that tne imputations suggested are wholly uniounded, and wo desire to e-ipi'css our ucep regret to r>r. Jjewjugv ,«■ <■> e injury anil uunu,) m.cu i-aum-J tu nun uy i.m puuhcai.ofl oi inu article.

A'UTfc; Ai\i» COMMIT I'. on AioiiUuy t 0 a chribic " u . c n aojnaaUi.il, CU-\hLili-- why ,u, ht . u n, r u ~u b _ UOA. sidy n)« u rus u nursing home, tlic Times stales, ilr Seddon s u id th.s was oiuj the lring,) 0 f tt very bug- question Uiut could not u; unvu wuh piecemeal, 'lhcie were *«, l private "ui sing homes oi Uiis kind in .New Zealand. If the staU; had lo step in and do anything moie ; in cunn*:tion witli phthis.s, it would have u. do it on a w*d« basis and in a comprehensive way. They ajj admitted that there was not enoigfo provision made at the present time. Ho would, however, discuss the matter with the Minister tor I'ublic Health. He did not know what Sir Joseph Ward might be doing, in the matter, but lie would discuss it with him. It seen.ej to him that we ought to strike iw the root of tino evil, but that we were only playing with it. Not a steamer came to New Zealand now that did not bring consumptive patients In ono steamer that arrived the other day there were three or lour, and two of them ware in a very advanced stage. Our colony was now being made a dumpingground by Great Britain, and even jfrom further.afield. Were we g o i'ng to spend our money in State hospitals and curative institutions for them ? T|ja matter was very serious and should be dealt with at once, [Otherwise wo should have New Zealand in the name position as Switzerland, where nearly all families were tainted with consumption'. Mr Seddon said that some of the healthiest parts of Europe had become saturated with phthlsiis. He had Been reports from the health officers, and they were something alarming.

The exact position of tht bona fid« traveller has puzzled TALE OP A a great number of TRAVELLER, peoplo since the passing of the Licensing Bill. It Is generally considered, says the New Zealand Times, that ho is l dead, and the members of the, Legislative Council were quite satisfied that they had ended his As a matter of tact, they Killed him where lie flourished in ono clause in the act of 1881, but missed him where he resided in another clause. The bona fide traveller was given his privileges toy the net of 1881, in clauses 156 and 157, Jmt in (he bill of 1895 clause 150 was repealed and a substitute clause inserted, saying that a licensee could ploaso himself whether or not he served a bona fide traveller with rcfretHment. That settled clause 156 of the 1881 act, but. clause 157 was left untouched, and, according to it, any prosecution f or selling at illegal hours against an innkeeper must be dismissed if he prove tfet the person served is a bona fide traveller. In the new Licensting Act the permissive cl a usc of the 1895 act was repealed, and as that clause had repealed clause 156 of the act of 1881 many people thought the latter clausc was re-en-acted. According to the Interpretation Act of 1888, howovw, that is not so, and the position is that the bona fido traveller may demand his liquor as of yore. If the Lower House accepts the amendment made by the Legislative Council the courts will have to settle whether the traveller has nnv right t<> slake his thirst on Sundays ; whether it was not the intention of the Legislature to aholish his legal status entirely hut massed half of it by accident.