TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGItAI-lI—PER PRESS ASSOCIATIOts] -MATERNITY COMMISSION'S RETORT. WELLINGTON, Oet. 9 The Board of Health appointed a commission to consider the question of maternal mortality in New /.calami. This Commission in its report states that during the Inst quinquennial period the average animal maternal mortality has been 157 deaths, of which 07 were due to sepsis. Factors which load to sepsis- in this country arc put down under three main heads, ( first) abnormal virulence of organisms and diminished resistance of individuals due possibly to conditions during and subsequent to the war period, lack of domestic help and the fact (if housing difficulties may well lie factors contributing to diminished resistance. It is also shown that there has been an abnormally f high deathrate due to septic conditions following on attempts to procure abortion ; (2) unsuitable surroundings such as some private houses. Moreover some private maternity hospitals are not free from conditions which lead to septicaemia and allied troubles; (3) unduly large use of instruments and other operative measures at confinements, the use of which is urged by patients and their friends. A reduction in instrumental delivery is urgently necessary. The committee make a number of rerecommendations of general application advising that every case of maternal death, or notified puerperal sepsis,_ he forthwith investigated by the Medical Officer of Ifealtli. CEMENT TREST. Wellington, oh. kl

The Minister of Industries and Ciini-lm-iTo announce* that the Cabinet- have decided to appoint Acting Chief Justice Sim as a commissioner to inquire into the charges made hv Mr R. Masters M.I 1 ., Stratford, in the House ot Representatives recently, in regard to the operations of the alleged cement tmst.

The eider of reference is mil s .yet available and uu date lor the sitting of the commission has definitely been fixed. COAL MINE FIR». AUCKLAND, Oct. 11. Rotnwaro No 1 coal mine, idle for over a week owing to tlio fire, lias beeil sealed up. It is understood a trial survey will be made at the end of tins week to ascertain if the fire has died ouU COURT OE APPEAL. WELLINGTON. Oet. II This morning the Court nl Appeal heard argument on the application by | Auckland District Law Society to make absolute, a rule nisi striking off Unrolls. Arthur Cranknell, solicitor, cl Auckland. Mr Meek appeared I"' Auckland Disliict Law Society, and Mr Dunn for Craekuell. Crackncll was a member of the firm of Hammond and J Oiai-knell. wliieli firm it was admitted j lie misappropriated the sum ot at least C'.'IOIIO, ami there were other deficiencies which might amount to C 1 U.‘ sG’ 1. Mr Meek was not called up«ll by U'" Conn of Appeal. Dunn Stated thee were mitigating i-iii uin-dan-ncll bail no knowledge when lie entered the lirni. that it was bankrupt and hr had done all in his power to assist, the auditor and Law' Society. Justice Sim in delivering judgment said it was a clear ease in whirhji rule nisi should be made absolute. The order was therefore made to strike Crack noil off the rolls. was made as to costs. COURT OE APPEAL. WELLINGTON. October 11. The Court of Appeal this morning delivered judgment in the divorce suit ~f Ylasoil versus Mason. The appeal was from the judgment of Mr ,lustier lferdman. at Christchurch, in dismissing the petition for divorce by the husband, Andrew James Mason. Ihe around for the petition uas that tinparties had been separated for more than three years under an order obtained under the Destitute Persons Act. Justice Headman had dismissed the petition on the ground that petitioner was the party to blame for the si-paia.

t ion - All- Justice Sail id delivered the judgment, which disagreed with Justice 11erclman’s judgment. I lie appeal was therefore allowed and petitioner declared tq be entitled to a rule nisi fur a dissolution ul man him*.