NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 526, 5 June 1909, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

91 TllitbElrU— rUUS . iSSCCUTIOXI) t OF INTEREST TO DENTISTS. COTJRT. CASES THAT FAILED. -Ooro, June; 4. " , At the Gore Police Court to-day, five prosecutions, under tho Dentists Act, woro preferred against T. A. B. Wingfield, registered dentist, and W. T. Splatt. The prosecutors woro thn Otago Odontological Association. Wingheld was charged with pormitting Splatt, an unregistoied porson, to carry ' '' on practice in his name, and not undor his i immediate supervision, and, Wingfield and Splatt wero both charged ■ with that they - wero an ttssefciation carrying on practico, and not consisting wholly or registered dontists. Sjdatt alone was charged with performing certain dental operations, not being registered.' Splatt sot up business in Goro as an i "American painless dontal" concern, and an advertisement attached'the name oMVing- ' field, who is an InvercargiU registered dentist. The defenco stated that Splatt did this unknown' to Winglield, who subsequently rc- ' pudiated it, and had its altered. Personally, 1 • counsel stated, Wingtiold had'nothing to do 1 with the Gore business. All tho charges i were dismissed, costs being allowed Wing- ' field. . - - ' ** . FIRE AT PORT AHURIRI.. • /' Napier, Juno 4. /'A'fire occurred at N an early hour this ' . , morning in a two-story brick btiilding at Port Ahuriri, tho lower portion of which • is occupied by Warren Smith and Co., bolr • • tiers, and tho'uppor portion by Piper and 'Co., sail and tent makers. The firo originated upstairs, and, is'believed to have been duo to spontaneous combustion. Tho upper part of the building was J considerably dam- ■ aged, l and. Piper and Company's stock was 'destroyed. Tho insurances are: . Building, ' £200; Pipor and Company's stock, £400;. ' ■ Warren Smith and Company's stock, £50; all in tho National office. , •. ' . SOLDIERS ALL. '-' , '■ ' Mastorton, June 4. At a well-attended meeting of committee \ and-supporters of universal military training , this evening, the following resolution was • enthusiastically carried: "That, notwithrtandrng the enthusiasm, of the voluntary system, the voluntary does not .provide an adequate means of defence," and we therefore r esk tho Govonnncmt to introduce a system of universal military training of young men, i a copy of the resolution-be telegraphed to the Prime Minister." - v^, CONFERRING DECREES. - j Auckland, June 4. ,' The ceremony of conferring degrees on students of tho Auckland University Collego took place to-day, the vice-chancellor (the Eon. C. C. Bowen) presided, and speeches were delivered by Professor Brown and Mr. F. E. Bauine, K.O. A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT. ' 'Auckland, June i. ",The only student of Auckland University \. College who had' the honour'of having tho M:A. degree conferred upon him this year is Mr. E. Chitty,- who won the distinction . under most exceptional circumstances in that •he has,been totally blind since birth. In' referring to tho fact at the capping ceremony .to-day, Mr. Joynt (Registrar of the ' University of New Zealand) classed it as ono • of tho most remarkable achievements ever recorded in New Zealand. .When Mr. Chitty I, had his B.A. degree conferred upon him two '■ years ago, he (the speaker) said it was a very remarkable performance, but now ho ~ would go further and say his subsequent success was not only very remarkable but extra- , . ordinary. " ' t DUNEDIN WINTER SHOW. ■ Dunedln, Juno; 47 The of the ' winter - show,' which closed to-night, were record in tho history of tie sooioty -. for a similar show. Last year's taldnce were £971.