CANCER CONFER

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1939, Page 6

CANCER CONFER

OPENS AT.WELLINGTON. (Per Press Association.—Copyright). WFLDriVGTON, February 15“ The tenth Australian and New-Zea-land cancer... conference,! the firstv held in-mew Z.ealand } was opened in Wellington to-day with,a large*representation of Dominion. cancer workers, and a strong . Australian delegation. - bir Janise .Elliott,- President of the New Zealand ,branchSSPH2* Cancer campaign presided. . ’The Minister, <^f. Fraser) welcomed. The delegates oh heUi*l. <u the Uo\ en’mient,,.and: expressed appreciation .pf thearduous w.brkijbo' ing ,done, to .combat, the: cancer..scourge. • (.The'' Deputy Mayor*' Mr Lnckife, Extended, .the , city’s t welcome. •’ , The leader of, the Australian delegation,.- Di;,. 1 Cumpston, conveyed- iraternal greetings . from-, the . Australian cancer workers and, stressed the - coipmon purpose of the work on both sides of the Tasmflnv v . “•; "K

\ Tbe conferehice is expected to last three-days v. “Unfortunately tho,cause of . cancer has note yet ..been discovered, - and - two much stress icannot be laid on the need for• intensified■ .research/ -|P. A. i Maguire| .who, arrived -from Sydney by thei Wanganella “o deliver a public iectiifc ! to-nifehfl on the cancer, ptoblena Dr. Mhguire, who is a specialist in surgefv,' has npade .the trip -in • response to a special invitation by the New Zealand cdncer . campaign committee. :He returns to-morrow. The lecture will be broadcast. 1 “