CANCER CAMPAIGN .

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18441, 6 December 1929, Page 3

CANCER CAMPAIGN .

NEW ZEALAND COMMITTEE MEETS. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, Dec. 5. The adjourned meeting of the New Zealand Cancer Campaign Committee met yesterday to consider the changes in the rules suggested by Auckland. Dr Elliott (president), said the principal matter at issue was whether there should be a central controlling body, or whether each division should have complete autonomy. The parent body in the Old Country held that there should be a central control in such matters to prevent overlapping and loss of efficiency in research work. The principle of equal representation of divisions was generally approved, and it was decided to recommend the alterations of the rules, so as to provide that three delegates should be appointed on the Central Committee oy each division, the Mayors of the lour chief cities, and the chairman of the four chief hospitals Boards, to be ex officia members of the Committee. Deputy delegates are to be appointed when necessary. Mr G. Shirtcliff asked if, in view or the alteration now recommended in the rules, the Auckland people would desire complete 1 autonomy. Dr Elliott said if the representatives would go back to Auckland and explain that the constitution of the Central Committee had been altered to meet their desire for equal representation of divisions. Auckland would come into line. If not. it would be a great pity, as Auckland would cut itself off from the Imperial Cancer Campaign, and lose all the prestige and inspiration to be derived from the association of the movement. Auckland delegates said they would put. the considerations before tlie Auckland people. They felt confident that whatever misunderstanding might have existed, would he cleared up.