Secret drugs, cures and foods. : recommendations made by Messrs. Liddell, M. P., Maloney, M. P., Salmon, M. P., and Wilson, M. P., in reference to omitting certain portions of the report by Royal Commission, together with a reply by the Commission

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SECRET DRUGS, CURES, AND FOODS.  

907.  

(SECOND SESSION.)  

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA  

RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY MESSRS. LIDDELL, M.P.,  

MALONEY, M.P., SALMON, M.R, AND WILSON, M.P.,  

IN REFERENCE TO OMITTING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF  

REPORT BY ROYAL COMMISSION, TOGETHER WITH  

REPLY BY THE COMMISSIONER.  

Presented by Command; ordered to be printed, \3th December, 1907.  

[Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given 950 copies: approximate cost of printing and publishing, £1 5a.]  

The Parliament of the Commonwealth.  

Parliament House,  

Melbourne, 20th November, 1907.  

The Honorable the Prime Minister.  

Sir,  

In accordance with your desire, have  

examined the Report of the Royal Commission  

on Secret Drugs, Cures, and Poods, and have  

consulted with Drs, W. Maloney, M.P.,  

Gratton Wilson, M.P., and Liddell, M.P.  

have the honour to attach recommendations  

received from each of them, and also my own  

conclusions. desire to draw your attention to  

the fact that all refrain from criticising the  

method or language adopted by the Royal Com-  

mission, and make no other comment than that  

all believe the possession of medical knowledge  

or assistance would have been an advantage.  

have the honour to be,  

Sir,  

Your most obedient servant,  

C. CARTY SALMON.  

RECOMMENDATIONS.  

Dr. W. Maloney, M.P.—  

Omit paragraphs 7, 8, and 9.  

Omit small print, being lines 7, 8, and 9,  

page 15.  

Dr. Liddell, M.P.—  

Omit paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 24, 28  

(small print at end), 83, 34 (and all  

references to lead as an abortifacient).  

No. 139,—F. 15528.  

Dr. Gratton Wilson, M.P.—  

Asks, paragraph 1—What is the malady  

which has so long afflicted onr nation?  

Re paragraph 6, page 10, sees no necessity  

for omission except it is not relevant.  

Omit paragraphs 7, 8, 9.  

Re paragraph 13—recommends omission all  

reference to names of preparations,  

e.g., “ Orange Blossom.”  

Omit in same paragraph all words from  

££ Another nostrum.explain  

their use.’ ’  

Page 12, line 2, et seq., omit “ What effect  

assured ”  

Omit paragraph 17.  

Omit paragraph 18.  

Paragraph 19—omit all words down to  

“ importance.”  

Paragraph 28—omit names of prepara-  

tions omit small print at end of para-  

graph.  

Omit paragraph 30.  

Omit paragraphs 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,  

38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 51, 53,  

54, 55, 56, *57, 58, 59, 60.  

Paragraph 62—omit words ££ The aborti-  

facient effect .... Bartholow.”  

Paragraphs 70-83—wordy, and should be  

compressed.  

Omit paragraphs 92, 93, 94.  

Page 39 unnecessary.  

Paragraph 122-—omit.  

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Australia. Parliament. issuing body & Beale, Octavius C & Australia. Royal Commission on Secret Drugs, Cures, and Foods. issuing body & Australia. Royal Commission on Secret Drugs, Cures, and Foods. (1907). Secret drugs, cures and foods. : recommendations made by Messrs. Liddell, M. P., Maloney, M. P., Salmon, M. P., and Wilson, M. P., in reference to omitting certain portions of the report by Royal Commission, together with a reply by the Commission Retrieved June 2, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2772321336

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Australia. Parliament. issuing body, Beale, Octavius C, Australia. Royal Commission on Secret Drugs, Cures, and Foods. issuing body and Australia. Royal Commission on Secret Drugs, Cures, and Foods. Secret drugs, cures and foods. : recommendations made by Messrs. Liddell, M. P., Maloney, M. P., Salmon, M. P., and Wilson, M. P., in reference to omitting certain portions of the report by Royal Commission, together with a reply by the Commission [Melbourne], Victoria: Printed and published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, Acting Government Printer for the State of Victoria, 1907. Web. 2 June 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2772321336>

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Australia. Parliament. issuing body & Beale, Octavius C & Australia. Royal Commission on Secret Drugs, Cures, and Foods. issuing body & Australia. Royal Commission on Secret Drugs, Cures, and Foods. 1907, Secret drugs, cures and foods. : recommendations made by Messrs. Liddell, M. P., Maloney, M. P., Salmon, M. P., and Wilson, M. P., in reference to omitting certain portions of the report by Royal Commission, together with a reply by the Commission Printed and published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, Acting Government Printer for the State of Victoria, [Melbourne], Victoria viewed 2 June 2025 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2772321336

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