TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.)

THE DENTAL SCHEME.

WANFANUI, Dec 8

The following motion was carried at a riieeting of the executive of the Wanganui branch of tho New Zealand Dental Association:—“The Minister of Health and Education is entirely wrong in publishing tho statement that opposition to the scheme of employing dental nurses is dwindling. He must know by the press that Wellington, Wanganui; Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Southland oppose it. Surely: this proved that the opposition is not confined to Dunedin, and the Auckland and Wanganui branches have airged the Executive Council of the N.Z.D.A. to summon an extraordinary meeting, so that individual members' can express their opinions.” -

SUBSIDY ON FARM-MADE BUTTER WELLINGTON, December 8.

The demand for the payment qf a subsidy on farm-made butter is stiff receiving the attention of the Agricultural Department. The authorities recognise that the .farmers concerned have a grievance, but say that the devising of a scheme to meet the case is not easy. It is pointed out that farm butter is not graded, that it is sold in small quantities through very many channels that its quality varies widely, and Hint payment of . a subsidy would involve a very elaborate system of accounts and checks No (scheme that is regarded as practicable lias yet been subbested.

R.S.A. AND PUBLIC SERVICE

WELLINGTON, Dec 9

The Executive of the Wellington Returned jSoldiers’ Asociation passed .the following motion unanimously“ That this Asocisation views with alarm the proposed dismissal of returned soldier temporary employees from the Public Service, and urge the Government to carry out’its promise that preference of employment shall be given to returned soldiers.”

MILITARY TRAINING. WELLINGTON, Dec 9,

The Minister of Defence (Sir It. H. Heaton Rhodes) states that the full training of Territorial", under the new Defence scheme will commence in 1923, but it is hoped to commence cadet training under the new scheme in June next. Meanwhile the training of officers and non-coms will proceed and men will bo posted to units to commence training on the new basis as soon as the complete scheme operates. The alteration of districts will be made early next year.

FOUND DEAD. WESTPORT, Dec 10.

Kehle Leslie Freeman, wireless operator on the S.S. Katoa, a single man, 24 years of age, a native of Cahrnmatta, N.S.W. Was found (load in his cabin tliis afternoon. He r-ompiriihed of ill health on the previous evening, bUt stated he was much better when the steward saw him at lunch time to-day and three hours later he was found dead on the floor of the cabin.

AVIATION PROJECT. INVERCARGILL, Dec. 0

A ide Haviland aeroplane, controlled by the South Canterbury Aviation Co. piloted by Captain Buckley, and conveying Messrs Wigley and Mercer as passengers, arrived from Timaru this morning, and will leave on a return trip tomorrow. The representatives of the company are endeavouring to form a local syndicate to secure a landing ground and erect a hangar for use in the projected service between Timaru and Southland.

.MILITARY DEFAULTERS AND CRICKET. WELLINGTON, Dec. 7 At a meeting of the Wellington Clicker Association held to-night the question of allowing military shirkers to take part in cricket matches came up for discussion. T,he secretary stated that he bad been approached by several returned soldiers who objected to a man who’had been a military deserter, and bad been courtniartialled, playing in club cricket. A member said that the committee bad to face the question: There was no rule about tlie matter, and the committee could not take constitutional action. The matter Wris one for the clubs themselves to deal with. He believed there was a good deal of feeling in respect to shirkers. In his club, wbicli had teams entered in eVery grade about GO per cent of the players a ere returned men, and sonic of them carried wounds. If a nihil did not think it.good enough to go to the front he should not be considered good enough to play cricket with men who had dofie their duty to tlie country. After a desultory discussion, it Wits resolved that the various clubs be notified that the Association considers it undesirable that military defaulters who bad been deprived of their civil rights should be allowed to play cricket under tlie jurisdiction Of the Wellington Cricket Association.

RESTRICTIONS ON ICING SUGAR LIFTED. AUCKLAND, Dec. 7. The restrictions cm the manufacture and sale of icing - sugar, imposed m July last, have been relaxed by hue Board of Trade, and will be effective until January loth next. Hitherto this commodity Could only be manufactured from ordinary sugar by a special permit from tlie Board. Now people wishing for icing sugar may take _their al o - meat to the grinders and have it ground. The lifting of the embargo will not affect tlie amount of sugar allotted at present, nor call for any increased output. It simply permits ot turning Ofdiffhry sugar into icing sugar at the possessor’s wish.

. MUNICIPAL. WELLINGTON, This Day. The proposal to adopt proportional legislation in municipal elections was defeated at the City Council by i2 to 2. The Mayor’s riiotion to increase the number of councillors to 21 was also defeated by 9 to 5. COAL MINE OWNERS. WELLINGTON, This Day. Coalmine Owners Association elected Mr W. Reece as President, and Mr Alison as Vice-President. The Executive aro Sir G. Clifford, Messrs Flavell, Owen and S. Weston.

THE RAILWAY EXPLOSION. GISBORNE, December 7. Further details of the railway accident indicate *jhat explosive was blasting powder, obtained by a young man, A. McG. Trafford, of Matawai. No detonators were contained in tlie parcel, which was part of tlie contents of a military haversack which Trafford was returning to Watawai by train. Trafford was not in the carriage at tho time of the explosion, but had put tlie haversdek iitider the seat before going away. The haversack it- is surmised, caught fire through a carelessly thrown cigarette butt or match, and Mr Kearns in attempting to put out the smouldering flame, burst the paper parcel of powder, which, on contact with the sparks, ignited. Two other men who were on their way to Wnipooa to split posts and who were conveying the parcel of powder subsequently found unexploded in the luggage rack of the blovvnour car, naturally thought it was their powder which had caused the damage, and promptly presented themselves at the police station. In the meantime, however, Trafford had also declared that he wished to make a statement and did so to the stntionmaster, Mr Fraser.

The whole matter has been placed in the hands, of the police and legal proceedings are likely to follow.

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