PHYSICIANS TO MEET

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30559, 30 September 1964, Page 16

PHYSICIANS TO MEET

Chairman From Chch. (N Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, Sept. 29. About 75 fellows and members of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians from all parts of New Zealand will meet at Wairakei on Thursday and Friday this week, under the chairmanship of the vice-president for the Dominion, Dr J. F. Landreth, of Christchurch. A number of scientific papers will be heard, and there will be a series of clinical presentations of cases of particular interest.

On Friday afternoon, there will be a combined meeting with New Zealand members of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, when recent advances in the surgical treatment of disorders of the aortic valve will be discussed, with the major contributions coming from the staff of the cardiac and the cardio-surgi-cal units at Green Lane Hospital. Among visitors attending the meeting will be Dr. J. L. Frew (Melbourne), who has recently conducted post-gradu-ate courses in Hamilton and Invercargill, Mr B. BarrattBoyes and Mr J. A. Baird, senior cardiac surgeons from Auckland and Wellington respectively. On Thursday afternoon. Dr. R. H. Caughey, of Auckland, will beliver the Montgomery Spencer memorial lecture, commemorating the distinguished services to child health in Wellington of the late Dr. Montgomery Spencer, who died on active service in the Middle East, in 1943.

Two Houses Sold

Offered on account of the estate of R. Webb, a house on one rood 12.2 perches at 274 Main road, Moncks Bay, was sold for £3lOO at public auction yesterday. The auctioneer was Mr N. H. McCrostie. The-initial bid was £2700. There were eight bids of £5O. The house has a lounge, dining-room, two bedrooms, kitchen, and bathroom. There is also a detached room. On the main road frontage is a double garage on Christchurch City Council land, rented for £5 a year. The Government valuation is £2200. The rates are £29 13s lOd. . A 13-year-old concrete block bungalow at 45 Rosebery street, Spreydon, was sold for £3lOO. The property was offered on account of Mr L. M. Dale by Binns, Barber and Keenan, Ltd., acting in conjunction with Baker Bros., Ltd.

The house has a lounge, two bedrooms, kitchen - dinette, laundry, and bathroom. Outbuildings on the section of 20 perches include a garage and a workshop.