VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1921, Page 4

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph—per press association] TRENTHAM SCHOLARSHIP FUND. WELLINGTON, May 16. . At the first animal meeting of subscribers to the Trentham Scholarsh-.p Fund, the balance-sheet showed tbe fund to be £37,910 in credit. The tot 1 yearly income was £2725. During tie year many applications for bursaries were received. Sixty-four were granted ' ranging from £lO to £SO per annum, the" total payment in this connexion ; being £1920 In all cases renewal of scholarships was conditioned upon favourable reports as to progrees and 1 general conduct being received fro 3 headmasters. The scholarships wa e divided into two classes, those for children of partially or totally disabl'd men. Under the first heading 51 : scholarships of a total value of £l6lO had been 'granted.

N.Z.E.F. CANTEEN FUND Wellington, May 10. What has happened to the sum of £BO,OOO which constitutes the undrirtibuted canteen fund still held by the Defence Headquarters was a question asked at a meeting of subscribers to the Trentham Scholarship Fund to-day. The money is the property of ex-mem hers of the N.Z.E.F. as a whole, and must be applied in some manner from which they will directly benefit. The executive of the Scholarship Fund wrote over seven months’ ago, requesting a donation, but so far had received no reply, and as no explanation was forthcoming, the chairman suggest id that the money was. being held by the authorities for future application. ISURGLARS HAUL. ASHBURTON, May It. A residence in Prince Street, Ashburton was entered by burglars on Thursday night between half-past seven a.id nine o’clock and £75 was stolen. At nine o’clock one of the occupants, W.lliam Burgess, found the door burst open, the house ransacked and the £ 7 5, which belonged to him, missing. MacDonald, the other occupant, was also • small loser. The police have no infoi ■ ! • • ! matioii hut are inquiring. I AN INQUEST. NEW PLYMOUTH, May 16. At an inquest held to-day before Mr { Orr-Walker, Coroner, concerning the I death of William Hannah, farmer, aged I 67, who was killed on Saturday evsiiug i while riding home on a horse, as a rej suit of colliding with a motor-car driven i by F. L. "Wheeler, the Coroner found j there was no evidence to prove that ilie | collision was other than an accident.

NEW ZEALAND FBI ESI AN S

A SOUTH AFRICAN’S PURCHASES

W ISLINGTON, May 16

The Hon Joseph Baynes, C.M.G., late Minister of Lands in the South African Government, who recently tour ed Australia and New Zealand, has purchased from the (’limy Friesian Farm Company, Wellington, the Freisian bull “Cluny King of Boil;,” to replace the famous South African hull, “Admiral Beatty.” which was recently sold at auction for ,(,'7750. Mr Baynes also purchased from the same farm two Friesian heifers, “Cluny I’eitjo Beauty” and “Cluny Peitje Kate Dili.” These are the first exportations of New Zealand bred Friesian cattle to South Africa.

The Friesian is Hie most popular of all breeds of cattle in South Africa, where it has been developed to a very high pitch by Dutch and other farmers. There, hitherto, all importations of this breed have been from their place of origin in Holland and a-few from England. It augurs well for New Zealand breeding that so important a selection by such an authority should have been made in this country.

DENTISTS IN THE SCHOOLS

TWO MORE APPOINTMENTS

WELLINGTON, May 10.

Tho Minister of Health and the Cabinet are very pleased with the excellent results of the dental work undertaken in connection with the public schools. Some thousands of children who otherwise would not have received attention in regard to the state of their teeth, have been reached as the result of the new departure. “Unfortunately, there are,” said the Minister to-day, “many thousands more who cannot be treated for want of the necessary dentists, but in two.or three years’ time, when, the dental nurses are sufficiently trained, we shall be beginning to overtake the needs of the great mass of the children. In the meantime, even in this time of stringent finance, Cabinet feels that the children’s health is a matter of great national importance, and that further efforts of treatments must be made. With this object in view two more dentists are to be added to the present staff. One of these will probably take tt dental motor ambulance and go into one of the backblocks districts, where there is at present no opportunity for dental treatment. The other will go to one of the largo boroughs, where a dental clinic is already waiting for him.”

THE MAORI “FAITH HEALER.” GISBORNE, May 16.

Whilst on a visit to the East Coast districts, Ratana had cordial receptions at the Maori settlements, except at a vallago near Kahukura, where the native clergyman, the Rev Mr Kohere, feeling that Ratana would temporarily dispossess him of his congregation, and usury) his position in the district, strongly objected to the faith healer’s visit. Ratana was greatly annoyed and picked up his belongings, intending to leave immediaetly, but ho was persuaded by some of the natives to make a brief stay. Tt is significant that Ratanai was not invited to call at Waiomalitini, the most up-to-date native settlement on the East Const. Rntana has now gone to the Bay of Plenty district. - -