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Otago Witness, Issue 3886, 4 September 1928, Page 38

Strong criticism of the Mental Defectives Bill was voiced at the annual neeting of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Educational .Institute. It was unanimously decided. that the Government should be urged to postpone Hie Bill for a year. While admitting the need for its provisions, the mover declared that they be drastically revised after a conference between representatives of the teaching profession, pysehologists, and; social workers. Some time ago there were strange doings, in the. office of’ an : Invercargill solicitor according to his evidence in the Supreme Court recently (says an exchange).- He was telling of a conference between two parties with their respective wives and husbands. Counsel’s question, quietly: “ Was the matter discussed very fully?” brought the quick reply: “Yes, they all talked at’-the same’ time. I retired at times to get a bit of fresh air.” Again counsel queried: “Did you take part in the discussion? ” —"I listened and took a few notes.’ .