NEED FOR RADIUM

Grey River Argus, 18 April 1929, Page 5

NEED FOR RADIUM

PUBLIC APPEAL Government Parsimony (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Reed. April 17, a t 5 p.m.) LONDON, April 17. Mr Churchill stated that the report of . the sub-eommittee of Civil Research in Radium would be issued irnmdiately. The report dealt with the national requirements for radium in medical treatment, and for the purpose of physical research; and with the possibility of developing new sources of supply!. The Sub-Committee expressed the opinion that in order to meet the requirements of England, Wales and Scotland, 20 grammes of radium, in addition to the stocks already available or likely to be available shortly, for general medical use, should be acquired within a specified period before the end of 1930. The sub-eommittee recommended, that the necessary sum to provide this was estimated at £200,000, and should ), e raised by public appeal, to which the Government should contribute £1 for £l. The Government had accepted the financial recommendations of the sub-committee and would be prepared to contribute fi om public funds up tn a maximum of £lOO,OO0 —£1 for every £1 subscribed.