TALKING FILM

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 46, 29 June 1929, Page 5

TALKING FILM

SURGICAL OPERATION

AUDIENCE OF DOCTORS.

NEW METHOD OF TEACHING.

(Received) 3.3 Q a.m.) T.ONDON, June 28,

The first talking film detailing a surgical operation wr»s. successfully shown before an audie.fflce of doctors. The talker was Six- John Thomson Walker, ~

Closer up showed bands traversing all the motions of cutting, stitching aitd knotting, the voice explaining each stage of the operation. The film wa» produced] as an experiment to see whether it was possible to thus teach students the technique of operative surgery.

Dr. Walker said afterwards films would greatly supplement the existing in hospitals and unliversities. —■ Australian Press Assn., "Sun" cable.

in the Governor-General’s speech. Mr A. ‘Harris, replying to the statement that the Reform Government’s introduction of immigrants was responsible for unemployment, said ua man-power the Dominion had lost 24,000 in the war. Immigration had been responsible for the influx of only ‘21,000 men. Mr D. J. Sullivan said there had already bee nan unemployment problem in the country before the Reform Government began to bring out immigrants. It was absurd for Mr Harris to think it possible at this late stage to rescue his party from the blame it deserved for unemployment.

Referring to Sir Joseph’s Ward’s statement that £25,000 subsidy had been granted each of the cities, Mr Sullivan said that to qualify to use that amount the city councils had to spend approximately £75,000 of their own money in wages, materials, etc., and to raise that amount presented serious difficulties. The Prime Minister could assist more by making his subsidy a £)1 for £1 one on the actual material used and by removing some of the hampering restrictions.

Mr P. Fraser said he was surprised at the attitude adopted by Mr WiJford in asking if any good could come from the day’s discussion. He hoped so ; if not Mr Wilford’s party was hopeless. The matter was one of tragic importance and it was imperative that no more men should he put off work Wliat was wanted more than anything else was a new spirit in the Public Works Department. Ho demanded that the department’s engineers should! he instructed that the old policy of starvation wages must be stopped. Mr D. Jones said he took exception to the Prime Minister’s statement that members had no. right to criticise questions of policy in the course of this debate. That right had prevailed for years and Sir Joseph Ward himself had at other times availed himself of it.

BILL PASSED. Press Association —Coßyri'sbk WELLINGTON, This Day. The debate on the Imprest Supply Bill was continued in the House of Representatives after the telegraph office closed by Mr W. J. Broadfoot, who claimed that machinery and science did not limit labour but opened the opportunity lor it. He considered the time had arrived for the introduction ' of rationalisation into industry. When be heard members saying the fate of the country depended on the development of secondary industries all he could say was "God help the country." Secondary industries would automatically develop themselves if the primary industries were placed on the right footing.

The Bill was then read a third time and passed. The Local Bodies Empowering Relief of unemployment Extension Bill was then put through all stages ami

Xiassed. In reply to Sir Coates, the T'vnne Minister said the usual valedictory references would be made on Ttrsday and the Address-in-Eeply motion would be introduced on Wednesday.

The House rose at 2.5 a.m. nd 2.30 p.m." on Tuesday.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Legislative Council met at 3d a.m. to-day. The Imprest Supply Bill and the Local Authorities Empowering Relief of Unemployment Extension Bill were received from the House and pht through all stages and passed unamended. The Council adjourned at 10.15 till ’.30 a.m. on Tuesady.