NEED FOR RADIUM
PUBLIC APPEAL
(United Press Association—By Eleotri Telegraph—Copyright)
LONDON. April 17
Mr Church ill stated that the report of tiro sub-committee of Civil Research in Radium would he issued immediately. The report dealt with the national requirements for radium in .medical treatment, and for' tho purpose of physical research, and with the possibility of developing new sources ol 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 he available shortly, for general medical use. should be acquired within a specified period before the end of 1930. The sub-committee recommended that the necessary sum to provide this was estimated at £200.000, and should lie raised by public anpjeal. to which the Government should contribute £1 for £l. The Government bad accepted the financial recommendations of the sun-committec and would be prepared to contribute from public funds up to a maximum of £IOO,OOO—£1 for every £1 subscribed.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1929, Page 3
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