OTAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL

Southland Times, Issue 17619, 6 April 1914, Page 5

OTAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL

(j,>vi ■;rinmkxt srj’POi:T .sen.i c i Tiiu, (j’or United Press Association). I (I'.XKDI X. Al l f‘i I 4Pepresenta! ivos of the I niversity (’onnoil waited on the lion. It. ii. Ithod.-s ns .Minister of Health this morning seeking Government support relative to mailers affecting the Otago -Medical School, i.esc were, the desiratdeness of purchasing’ an extra piece of ground lor the proposed extension m th vee-sloreyed building I. ami subsidising bequests and donations to the school. I tie depn.ation pointed mil that they ■were not begging without, hal ing’ done someth ins tor themselves, as during the lasi seien years over tCO.OOO itail been subscribed In- Dunedin piopl The deputation Jell that it had ground for requesting assistance and ashed tor (be usual subside of i 1 s= in the C. for donations to Ibe school anil Ids for bequests to the t ni■,'ersity. The deputation emphasised I the fact that the school was a national institution. Tbe .Minister replied that lie believed the whole dominion was aware of the noble van', its be would call it. in whieb tlie citizens of Dunedin bad given to the cause of education and tin* hospital. They bad set an example to oilier centres of the dominion. /The request seemed reasonable. nut .as it involved a matte]- ot police’ it would require to be placed before Cabinet, when it would receive the l idlest consideral ion, .Mr 11 hod cs this afternoon opened the new post ollice at Xorth Cast Valley, lie goes north on -Mcmday.