DEPUTATIONS TO MR FOWLDS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 92, 7 April 1908, Page 2

DEPUTATIONS TO MR FOWLDS.

X'l'l" Press Association. Duncdin, Past Nigiu. A depuUiUon from the Charitable Aid Board waited on the llou. G. Fowlds today in connection with assisting denominational bodies in the maintenance of destitute children, it was puinled out that two Roman Catholic schools Here receiving assistance to the. extent of practically £11)00 a year, while. Ue Anglican Church had been The deputation asked that all denominational schools be put. on the same basis as the Roman Catholic schools. The Minister said that no more private industrial schools would lie recognised by the Government, but wlieu the Act was passed there were many industrial schools operated by the Roman Catholic Church, ami as conquerable expense had been incurred in their build-

ing and equipment Parliament rccogui-.-ed it would not be fair to iuicrkre with them. The children belonging to any denomination which had an orphanage or

institution could be sent to -mil piac by the arrangement of the board ;-iui [•■'"■ for in the same way as they were in Liuvernment schools. The board cuulu either do that or take over the existing institution or establish such iusuaii.i.m. tie thought the law already provided power for the board to do what they

wanted. A deputation from the Hospital tloaru introduced the question of providing a consumptive sanatorium for the district. Dr. Bachelor said tint si/co tuberculosis provided from 20 to 2o per cent of hospital cases, and i>ccurrc'd m patients usually between the ages oi twenty and seventy-live, it would sc*n that the Government was justilied in going to any expense to cope with the disease. The machinery of the Act lor tlifi protection of the public was quite incliicient. There was an exquisite climate for the cure of consumption To Central Otago, and it seemed lo the board that the Government might assist them. He did not think such an institution would cost a very great deal. There were always young medical men coming out from Home who had or were threatened with consumption, and who had special knowledge of the disease, and these would be willing to undertake such a charge.

The Minister said Unit the Government were anxious to do everything to stamp out tlie disease. Otago, alone ol the centres, hud done nothing. .Regarding the proposal that the Government should start an institution in Central Otago, there was not the wliglilx'sl. eliauee of that, being done. The (jovertiment had started the North .Island station as a demonstration station, and as far as entry went there was no distinction made between the North ami South Islands. The board erected the institution out. of its own funds, and the Government found half the money, wiiiie if it were raised by private subscription the Government subsidy amounted to 24s in the pound. If the Otago board did this no doubt smaller boards in surrounding districts would -end to the Otago sanatorium. A deputation from the Dairymen's Association also waited on the Minister regarding the recent milk regulations. Objection was taken to the time fixed for the use of milk after a cow calved, also to the standard of mill; and to (he regulations covering (ho sale of milk, mixing, washing the cans and carts, and the maximum line for breaches. The Minister assured the deputation thai the Government did not w i s | t to harry them or interfere with their bust ness. Regulations dealing with the supply of pure food had l„ be m orc or less stringent, or people would do as they liked. The regulations would be enforced with rea.son. He would at a later date go carcfullv info the representations made to him.