SICKNESS IN CAMPS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2878, 16 September 1916, Page 8

SICKNESS IN CAMPS

' k DEATH: IN AUCKLAND ' . . . .. hospital. ' No fresh cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis were reported in the military camps yesterday.' The two serious cases at Trentlia.m were stated to be showing continued improvement. Of the six cases at. Featherston, four -were' reported to be better yesterday, while the other two'.were no worse. O • General Henderson, Director of Medical Services, stated yesterday that'two cases of measles and one case of pneumonia at Featherston were still on the "serious" list. The .three .cases _ of pneumonia, recently classed as* serious are showing great improvement,' and will' soon be convalescent.' ' Private Tewa, a member of the Native Reinforcements, died iii the.'Auckland Hospital on Thursday evening. The icause of death was pneumonia.

"What, encouragement has there ever been given to scientific research, either in this country or at Home, even' for those qualified .to .undertake 'it ?" asked Mr.- George George at Auckland ■ oil Wednesday'. ,r WhaJf' more "striking example could we wish for than that of Professor Thomas, late of the- Auckland University -College, whose research many years ago 011 the liver, fluke in sheep was probably worth millions to sheep-farmers of New Zealand? I believe I am right in saying that the virtue' placed npon this work by an enlightened Government, was an honorarium of.. £100.. Again, the careful research of Mr. A. W- Green, late experimentalist at the Ruakura Government experimental farm, was the means of his obtaining an oat- which appears to be practically rust-proof. Apart altogether,from the immense value, that this oat will be to fanners of £eiv Zealand, the money derived by the Government' from the sale of-the-oat for seed - vmrposes will, in a little while, even if it.has not already done so, pay for Ruakura farm over and-over again.Yet I do not remember ever having se«n on the Estimates that Mr. Green had been granted by the Government even- a modest honorarium of £100. But whv sltoould be be? He was only a Government servant. probaMv recejvintr a lr.asnificent salary of £4 or £o_a week—and the work was carried out m the Governnieiit's time."