MINISTER AND DOCTOR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18512, 24 March 1922, Page 6

MINISTER AND DOCTOR

RESULT OF INQUIRY. OR M'KIBBIN PUNISHED. TRANSFER TO DUNEDIN ORDERED. (Pm United Paras Association.) WELLINGTON, March 23. The Public Service Commissioner, Mr W. H. Morris, has made inquiry into charges of breaches of the Public Service Regulations preferred against Dr Thomas M'Kibbin, Medical Officer of Health at Auckland, n respect to an interview in the Auckland newspaper^,in which Dr M'Kibbin cast certain reflections on the Minister of Public Health, the Hon. C. J. Parr. The Public Service Commissioner, in whom disciplinary power is vested, held that the charges were proved, and has decided (1) that Dr M'Kibbin is to be severely reprimanded and censured; (2) that he is to be reduced from the position of Medical Officer of Health at Auckland to that of Medical Officer of Health at Dunedin; (3) that nis salary is to be reduced; (4) that he is _to defray all expenses in connection with his transfer from Auckland to Dunedin, and no allowances are to be paid; (S) that, m addition. Dr M'Kibbin is to forfeit his Hilary during the period of his suspension pending inquiry.