NATURE'S MEDICINE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 71, 20 April 1909, Page 2

NATURE'S MEDICINE.

THERMAE THEATMEXT VOR THE PEOPLE. THE GOVERNMENTS PROPOSALS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchuveh, Ust Xighl. - I In- lion. T. Mackenzie, who Ims b(.,. n «ii a visit to otugo ,„„| Southland, reI fiu-iu.il.tri Cliiistchurcli l)\- Hi,, first r-x----prcss on _ Saturday " a i„l |,.ft bv Mi' evenings Hti'iuni'i- for Wellington. Interviewed with regard to th,. thermal ri'S.ioiis at llanincr anil Rotnrna, the Minister stated he intended tu place liefore the Government a proposal lie « neb accommodation miftlit lie provided for invalids snfTcrrag from rheunm(isni an, other complaints, who were nimbi,, through ]a , k nf , ul „ lSj to vyt (he henHU resorts. Hi, idea was to reduce the present cliarges for treatment, the lialanee of the expense bein" borne by the boards of huspitals and charitable aid district* from which the patients came, thus relieving the Govermnent of any extra expense i„ conZ Uon " ( >.'l. these already expensive '» l»''<<: <«i"y /.mii-revcnue-producing pi. c.s j|„. |)()i|lt , t j " »u1w..1,0 ? and rate, received bv )ocal '"lies in ,p,c„tio„ would enable (hem "'•>'' the charge, and many invalids \» through straitened circumstances, »a< I" luge.- on m ill-health would have Aim?', , < ' l ' P n t '!'"/,- V " f Mn « ™«d. The ■* niste. added that he had been vcrv "usy lately, generally reorganising tl,'„ onnst Department/and would^ i-iv , tc ,m ' k <-' I"" 1 -