SPAHLINGER REMEDY

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 December 1923, Page 5

SPAHLINGER REMEDY

A NEW ZEALAND DEAL.

LARGE SUMS PROMISED.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

LONDON, December 3. During his visit to Geneva, Sir J. Allen negotiated with Dr Spahlinger, with a view to obtaining benefits of the treatment for New Zealand. Both Sir J. Allen and Dr Collins visited Spahlinger’s laboratory, and are satisfied of the value of the remedy for man and cattle. Dr Collins examined several cases, and is satisfied regarding the clinical results. Proposals are under consideration by which New Zealand will finance Spahlinger for one year to the extent of £36,000. Of this, £16,000 will be utilised to transfer the mortgage on the laboratory to New Zealand, £lO,OOO to pay off another debt, and the balance to cover the working expenses for the year. This would provide a good but incomplete serum by the end of 1924. A further £12,000 would provide full equipment and enable New Zealand to have the complete serum by it _ mor

the middle oi 192:5. The payment of Spahlinger’s personal debts, estimated At £60,000, and £24,000 unsecured to the bank, and running expenses £24,000 would secure to New Zealand practically the whole of the output of the serum to the end of 1926. Sir J. Allen is donating £lOOO and another Anglo-New Zealander £lOOO, and Sir J. Allen also appeals to the public for donations of £56.000, representing half the total cost of the scheme to the end of 1926. He is convinced that it will be a great advertisement for the Dominion, and be a valuable economic proposition for the dairying industry as well as. tho greatest benefit to humanity. Air Massey approves the scheme, and will appoint a aParliamentary Committee on In's return to New Zealand to enquire in regard to Government financial support. AN ADVERSE REPORT.

SYDNEY, December 4. Major General Sir Neville House, who was commissioned by the Federal Government to enquire into the Spahlinger treatment, has returned from a visit to Europe. He said that ho does not feel able, to recommend the Government to spend one penny on the treatment. He interviewed Dr. Spahlinger, who was unable to supply even partial scrum till April, and the complete serum for eighteen months. For the partial serum he wanted £50.000, and for the complete serum £105,000.