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Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 16, 19 January 1894, Page 4

Public Notices. .. T> ROFE SS O R T> ICHA RD, V M. E., A BORN MEDICAL ELECTRICIAN, Who has fonghb GIANT BLUNDERBORE in the guise of MEDICAL TRADES UNIONS, which, dreading the end of the reign of privileged ignorance, obstinately delay the world's progresa by DECRYING SUCCESSFUL ELECTRIC TREATMENT. Intellectual men recognise and assist the new system. In advancing the claims of Electricity as a Therapeutic Power.

" What is to be the subject of challenge V " I will give him three months within which to try his galvanism. At the end of that tiroe 1 will only ask one sight, and the cases that ho has failed to cure 1 will deal wrih in fifteen minutes. If I win M 3 £5001 will give it in aid of the creches in the city. If he wins my £1,000 he can do as he pleases with it. He must pay his expenses of the' Town Hall, and I will pay mine, and the public will be admitted free, by invitation through the pres?." " You will doubtless have a large attendance, but what do you think of the letter V " I call it a contemptible production. His theory is evidently the outcome of jealousy. The letter will probably haVe as much effect on the public tniiici as the representations made to the Governor against extending his patronage to my entertainment in aid of tnc creche." " Mow did that end V " His Excellency snapped the speakers short, declaring that as a free citizen he would accord his patronage where ho chose, and that he was pleased with what he had done." " Then this is a bonajide challenge?' " Unquestionably, and I should liko it to be public property as soon as possible." (" Melbourne Herald," January 26th. 1893.) PROFESSOR RICHARD'S CHALLENGE STILL OPEN. THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SNUBBED. Professor Richard states that his challenge of : £1,000 to £500 to the Melbourne medical men, which has not so far been accepted, is still open. lie would like the medical gentlemen who have endeavoured to throw cold water on him and his treatment, to gire the names of tho peraoas they hare cured. This challenge stands good for any licensed medical man in Auckland, or any part of the world, ou the same terms as those ottered to the Melbourne Medical Association during Professor .Richards visit la*t January, viz, that the test case must be one capable of being troated by electricity.butDreviously pronounced incurable by licensed medical man. The Council of the Victorian Branch of the Medical Association having gono out of its stately way for the express purpose of getting a snubbing, has been duly and properly snubbed. Let us hope the council will enjoy tho sensation! It is all very woll for this learned and magnificent body to pronounce upon questions o£ therapeutics. A long-sutfer-ing public, knowing as it does how very much removed from exactitude is so-called medical "science," while claiming the right o£ being sceptical, will certainly offer no objection to somuwhat amusing abstract pronouncements. A quite different matter is presumed when we fiad the Council presuming to inferentially dictate to whom the Governor, the Premier and the Mayor of the city may extend their patronage. Asked whether it was true that he had given his patronage " to an exhibition of tho healing of the halt, lame, deaf, etc., upon a public stage by an unregistered aud advertising irregular practioner," Lord' Hopetoun did a trille more than confess that such was the awful fact. He intimated that " he reserves to himself the right to give his name to whomsoever it pleases him." Only the fatuity of a Medical Association renders imaginable the idea that His Excellency's right is liable to such limitations as the Medical Council would put upon it. The snubs administered uy the Premier and the Mayor, while not so pronouueed as that of His Excellency, were equally unmistakeable. Tho Council should lind some quiet place where it might conveniently hide its diminished head. Of course, the sorest point with tho members must be that the "irregular" person al.udod to-Professor Richard—is actually curing the halt, the lame and the deaf, after the "regular" men have confessed to absolute failure. PROFESSOR RICHARD AND ELECTRICITY. (The " South Manchester Chronicile," Friday. March Ist, 1889.) This week Mr W , LD.S.. R.C.5.1., was interviewed with respect to the work of Professor Richard, medical electrician, whoso operations in electric healing are causing so much controversy. In answer to preliminary questions,— Mr W stated that Profoseor Richard had. at the Institute last Sunday, between 50 and 60 persons, of whom 18 wore attended to. From my own observation, six out of the 18 derived benefit—a third, which is a large percentage. Thcrc'a a great deal of talk about him. I only know him by repute. He had treated my wife who had derived great benetit thereby. The percentage of those benefited by Professor Richard wav as large in proportion to cases dealt with as any surgeon in the town could show. If a medical man or any of our hospitals can show as good a sheet a3 that, suoccbs lias been achieved. It is not a fair tost to which Professor Richard is put, bacauso many of his patients aro those who liuvo tried all the '•pathic" institutions, charitable and otherwise. He gets all tho incurables of all classes. Electricity is a iorco we cannot say how it shall be implied. At the infirmary they use electricity daily upon their patients. The only (lill'crenco between Professor Richard and the iloctoi'B at these institutions is tbat. Professor 111. hard has made electricity a specialty. Professor Richard is really the medium, to u*o a spiritualistic term. And ho is a good medium !— Yes; he can ptiind highly charged with electricity for so many hours a day; and, moreover, he has a knowledge of tho various muscles and nervos of tho body, so that he can bring the current to act on any given musclo or nerve. Then you wish mo to understand that Professor Richard is in ail ranee of the mode of applying electricity, nnd that he has been successful in cases which have been failures surgically and mcdioally. and. therefore, creates a certain n.monnt of jealousy I— Yes. In what way did Professor Richard benefit your wife? -Some 18 months ago Mrs W had a gathered breast, and she felt that there was a hard lump, which considerably troubled her. It was uncomfortable to her, and as it became moro painful it was prescribed fo;- in tho way of embrocations, medicated cotton, flannels, and !so on ; but still tho pain increased, and the lump i continued to grow uatil we became very much 1 alarmed. About three weeks ago, when Professor Richard camo to my house, Mrs W was seized with a pain. The Professor questioned herastothe locality, etc., and remarked that he would euro her in ten minutt-s. Mrs W wont, was-treated by Professor Richard, and in less than a quarter of an hour the lump and th". pain were completely removed, and there has not since been the slightest indication of its returning. A grain of experience is worth a buthel of theory. PROFESSOR RICHARD may bo consulted daily froia 9 o-m. to 8 p.m., positively until THURSDAY, Ist February only. Consultation Free of Charge. PRIVATE CONSULTING ROOMS: EXCHANGE CHAMBERS, eoHNEn QUIE.N STREET k DURHAM STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Jf } 6MITB, BcgrsßSs, Manages.

(" Melbourne Age." January 26,1895.) BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING OF VICTORIAN BRANCH. The annual meeting of the Viotortan branch of the British Medical Association was held at the Society's hall, in Albert-street, last evening, the president, Dr. Springthorpo, is the chair. Council's Report. The secretary, Mr A. L. Kenny, read the Council's Report, which stated that 33 ordinary and two hon. members were elected during the year, three died and six resigned. The total number of members at present was 200. Iho year bad been one of substantial progress in every direction. The average of attendance of members at ordinary meetings has been the largest in the history, and the paper 3 and discussions of moro than ordinary interest. Iho recent Vice-regal, Ministerial and other influential patronage granted to the public exhibition of healing of an unregistered advertising person could not bo passed over by the council in silonco. Accordingly it took action, and the following correspondence would speak for itself :— To the Private Secretary to.his Excellency the Governor. Sir,—l am requested by the Council of the Victorian Branch of the British Medical Association to ask if it is true, as intimated by advertisements in tho dnily papors. that His Excellency has granted his patronage to an exhibition of the healing of the halt, lame, deaf, etc., upon a public stage by an unregistered and advertising irregular practitioner. A. L. KENNY, Hon. Secretary. Similar letters were forwarded to tho Premier and to the Mayor of Melbourne. Government House, Melbourne, 31st December, 1892. A. L. KENNY, Esq.. M.8.. Hon. See Dear Sir.—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th inßt.. and am directed by His Excellency the Governor to request you to be good enough to inform the council of tho Victorian Branch of tho British Medical Association that it is quite true that His Excellency ha 8 granted his patronage to tho entertainment to be given by Profossor Albert Ilichard in aid of tho Creche Institute. I am to add that the Governor is at all times ready to give his patronage to entertainments which are given in aid of charitable institutions, and ho reserves to himself the right to give his name to whomsoever it please him. after he has made such inquiry as he may deem expedient,—l am, dear sir, yours faithfully, E. L. WALLINGTON. ,'.- Private Sccrotary. Premier's Department. Melbourne, 9th January, 1893. Dnar Sir,—l awi diivcted by Mr Shiels to acknowledge the reca'ipt of your lettor of the 4th inst., vckiiiK whether lie had given hu pHtronago to au exhibition of healing on a public platform by an unregistered practitioner. Presuming that the entertainment to be given in the Melbourne Town Hall on the 13th inst. by Professor Albert Richard is alluded to, I am to state that, in common with a number of gentlemen holding public positions, Mr Shiels allowed hie name to bo used simply for the purpose of assisting what promised to be a successful entertainment, tho proceeds of .-wLlnh wore to be given to a deserving public institution.—l have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant, E.J.. THOMAS, Secretary for Prcmior's Department. Town Clerk's Office, Town Hall. Melbourne Jan. 6,185V5. Sir-I aw desired by the Right Worshipful the Mayor to state, in reply to your note of the Ith inst, that ho has granted his patronage to '• an electrical ontertaimnont to bo priven in the Town Hall by Professor Albert Richard, in aid of thf> Creehn.—T have tho honour to be. sir, your most obedient servant, JOHN CLAYTON. Town Clerk. (" Malbourno Age." Jan. 26,1893.) THE COLLIN^WOOD CRECHE. (To tho Editor of the " Age") Sin,—Will you kindly permit mo. throneh tho columns of your paper, to thank Professor Richard on hebalf of the Oollingwood Creeho Committee, for his genorous'dnnation of £50, being a portion of tho proceeds of the electric entertainment given by him As the Creche has. like other institutions, suffered from the bavd times the Committee foel very grateful for this unexpected addition to the funds, and would like to acknowledge it publicly.—Yours, etc., FLORA TEMPLETON. Hot'1. Sec. Tarana, Windsor, Jan-23. ("Melbourne Horald," Jan. 25,1893) • 1 PROFESSOR RICHARD'S ELECTRIC CURE, HE ISSUES A CHALLENGE. A THOUSAND POUNDS TO FIVE HUNDRED, ProfossoF Richard waa interviewed by a, " Herald " representative this morning relative to tho letter from Dr, Lurz, which appeared in the "Abo," '• I have not read the letter," said the Prefer! sor, " Would yon kindly read it through," During the perusal Professor Richard smiled fru quenUy> " Do you wish to say anything with reference to the letter- f " Yes • I will tell you what I will do. I will deal with him very simply. I will stake £1,000 to his £600, challenging him to appear jn the Tow 4 H*U befepe a jury cemposed pi mams-. trates and physieiaas tQ be chosen py those I niftglstrateV