RAROTONGA ISLANDS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1035, 16 August 1911, Page 7

RAROTONGA ISLANDS.

DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSE

By Telegraph—Press Association

WELLINGTON, Last Night.

J In the House of Representatives today, Mr W. T. Jennings moved that the report from the Native Affaire Committee on a petition from Manaheke and two others, of Rarotonga, praying for the removal of Dr. Chesson, and the appointment of Dr. Dawson as Medical Officer, be laid on the table of the House. A brief discussion arose on the motion. Mr J. Allen complained that the country was not doing its duty in connection with the health of the islanders. The conditions on the islands were most insanitary, and tho rnce was deteriorating in consequence. Matters were ten thousand times worse on the out-lying islands. An officer should be sent down to all the islands periodically. He complained that no present Minister of the Crown had ever gone down to the rlards. , Mr Wright said lie believed that if Dr. Dawson was re-appointed, the whole trouble would be settled. Mr Arnold •advocated a periodical visit of representatives of the House. Sir, .Tames Carroll said that Dr. Dawson was still in'private practice on the islands. Dr. Purcival had been appointed,in place of Dr. Chesson, and was giving every satisfaction. Arrangements were being made for another medical officer for the islands. There was a doctor on the island of Niue. His department was making the best advances nossible under the circumstances. The report of the Chief Justice w'oukl be laid on the table of the House on "Wednesday or Thursday, and the whole matter could bo gone into. The report was thereupon laid on the'table. 1 ]