TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1922, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[_BY TEX.KGHAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION

DENTAL REGISTER

THE DOOR RE-OPENED

WELLINGTON, Jan. 30

The controversy over the admission to the dental register of certain classes of unregistered dentists has been dealt with by the Public Health Committee. It recommends that the clause in the Dentists Act Amendment Bill prohibiting practice by unregistered dentists should not come into operation till March 31. Any person may be registered who satisfies the Director General j of Health that he has been contimi-1 ously engaged in dental work for five I years, including two during which he has been engaged in surgical dental operations. Applicants must satisfy the Minister that they have attaineda certain standard of general knowledge, or they must pass an examination which 'the Minister will prescribe. They must also pass an examinatiop in dentistry, including dental surgery, prescribed by the University Senate, examinations to be conducted in Decembei 1922, and December, 1923, and no application for registration will be received after March 31, 1924. Persons who have taken the necessary steps te secure registration - under these provisions may continue to practise dentistry until the final date of receipt of application to register.

A STOLEN MOTOR CAR. \ WELLINGTON, Jan. 30

On the night of Wednesday, January IS, a Ford car was taken by a gang of raiders from Ngaio. Efforts to trace the robbers and car for some time proved vain. Last Thursday the owner gave a description of the car to the Motor Garage Proprietors’ Association, soliciting the efforts of the organisation to trace the missing motor. Mr Cousins tl-e secretary, dispatched a circular letter to members of the association in different towns of the North Island giving a description of the wanted car. This morning lie received word that it had been found at Tailiapc and handed or or to the police there.

THE RESCUE FROM HELEN B. ‘ STERLING. AUCKLAND, Jan 28

Captain Harris, of the Helen B. Sterling, who hitherto has refused to sfey anything concerning the wreck, to-day made a. statement. Ho said he sailed from Newcastle on January sth. All went well for the first week, when they had a strong blow from the south-east. The ship began to make water and lie tried the gasoline engine, which broke down. The second officer never left the deck of the ship, the water in the hold being pumped by hand. On January 19tfi the weather cleared but the next day it began to breeze up from S.S.E. I«ben hauled round to E.N.E. On Saturday he shortened sail. The wind blew very’ hard, and the men were washed sway from the pumps. ITo lowered the mainsail to the ninth reef, and set the spanker to keep the ship round.

At 5.30> on Sunday, when he was below, Fie mainmast went over the side. He sent out the S.O.S. and received word that the Melbourne was after them, hut he made a mistake in giving the position, which lie did not discern till 11.3. When he sent out the position ho got an answer: “We will reach you at 2 a.m. Keep good heart.; Melbourne will do all she can.” Captain Harris added that the. ship was almost awash when abandoned. The gale was the worst he had experienced in his forty-two years at sea.

UNIVERSITY SENATE. AUCKLAND, Jan 28. The University Senate decided that the Government be asked to appoint a commission of engineering experts, to report at the next meeting of the, Senate, on the educational facilities for engineering in Auckland and Canterbury. A special committee was set up to oonsider the question of special schools and to report. A motion of sympathy in the European student relief, movement was passed, and a, committee was. set up to assist the movement.

A lengthy discussion took place on a motion hv Mr F. de La Mare: “That the Senate disassociate itself from tho opinion of the Chancellor implied in his letter to the Minister of Education embodied in his report, namely, that it is desirable for the Government at present delegated to the Senate, and records its conviction that the university government at present delegated to the Senate, and records its conviction that the university that the university should be left from every kind of tema.l control.”

Eventually the Senate passed on to the next business without a division.

EMPLOYERS CREATE DISPUTE. WELLTNCTON, Jan. 31. A waterside workers’ dispute has been created by the employers. This resulted when they cited the various unions, under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. The position has been discussed at a meeting; of the Executive of the Waterside Workers’ Federation. No report as to tile attitude which the Federation is likely to adopt is yet available. The Executive has decided to make certain recommendations to the affiliated unions. These recommendations null be known at a later date. In the meantime the Conciliation Commissioner at Wellington, Mr W. Newton, has fixed the 15th February as the. date for the first meeting of the local Conciliation Council. SOUTHLAND PROTEST. INVERCARGILL January 81. A meeting of business people here to-night adopted a resolution strongly protesting against the proposed elimination of the Christchurch Invercargill express, under the Railway Economy Scheme, the meeting assorting that any saving effected would be insignificant and would be far outweighed by the resultant 1039 and inconvenience to Southland, and also claiming the right to at lenat three trains weekly each way.