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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10718, 12 October 1920, Page 4

The Palmerston North Hropital Board cannot see its way to arant free medical treatment to school- children (writes the "Times" correspondent), evxjn although they may he certified :by the Government- inspector as requiring attention. In the opinion of the board, the question was a national one, and it was not competent to decide on such a course. Mr Lc Grange, school committee secretary, states that the Minister for Education had ruled that the boards had power to decide the question. School committees are now loft to find out whore the responsibility lies. » Alterations are now in progress to ithe premises recently acquired by tha (local Returned Soldiers' Association at the corner of Brandon and Foatherston etroota, and it i« expected that tha club and association offices will he' in. 6talled in the building towards the end of the current month.