TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[BY telegraph—per press association] DR. NEWMAN TO RETIRE. WELLINGTON, September 8. Dr. Newman, M.P., for Wellington East, has decided not to stand a gan owing to failing health. He first entered the House nearly forty years ago. Mr T. Forsyth (Chairman of the Education Board) will be the Government candidate for the seat.

SOCTvIiCRN AERODROME. CHRISTCHURCH. Sept, 7. The danger of closing the Soeklmrn aerodrome was the subject of an earnest discussion by members of the Canterbury Progress League last night. It was unanimously resolved to urge the Government to take over the aerodrome and training grounds for the purpose of establishing a school f< r the training of pilots, observers and mechanics for home defence.

AMUSEMENT TAX. ! WELLINGTON, September 7. ; A meeting convened by the New Zealand Sports Protection League, of representatives from interested sports bodies, was held to consider the pro- i visions of the Amusement Tax Bill now before Parliament. j

The position was freely discussed by those present and great disappointment was expressed that the Government had not extended the same exemption to sports bodies as it had done to other organisations having claims similar in principle. It was decided lo communicate with Mr Massey and place the position before him.

The meeting adjourned to await Mr Massey’s reply before taking further action.

FOUND DEAD. IiI.ENH KTM. September 7. j

A Greek fisherman, named Constantino fgonagof Barbos. a naturalised Britisher, was found dead in -his wharc at The Grove in the Sounds. The deceased had not been seen, about since Sunday. The body was discovered when the wharc was visited. He had no known relatives in the Dominion.

AN APPEAL UPHELD. WELLINGTON, Sept. 7 An appeal by McArthur, a player "ho was suspended bv the Wellington Football Association for an alleged attempt to kick another player was he-f-re the New Zealand Football Assoi inti: n to-night. After lengthy consideration, the appeal was upheld by 7 votes to 4. It was stated that the matter would be taken to tie English I'Votball Association.

WATERSIDKRS’ DISPUTE. WELLINGTON. Suit. 7 The. Arbitration Court resumed the hearing ef the watev-iders’ depute. Mr Kcniiv. ••ecrefaiy to the Harbour Hoard, piv.dmed returns of cargo blind lei at Napier. In 11)11 the average p--r hour per hatch was 10 tens; in I SMI), lit tons. Cargo landed at the breakwater from two st; amors in 1921 averaged III? tons, and in three months of 1922 13.21 tons per hatch per hour, showing a slight improvement for the last three 11 io II tli s m.entioned. These showed that less work was done on the same ships by the same number of men in later years, and a substantial increase in cost, but there had been an improvement during the | as t to mouths. i

i i | DEATHS l-'ROM ANAESTHETICS. J WAfAIATE. Sept. 7. I ! Official figures wen quoted at a meeting of the South Canterbury British Medical Asoeintion , which showed that the Dominion death rate due to a anesthetics, had increased doubly in 1921 on the. figures for previous years. .Moreover, the death rate has increased at an even greater ratio during the part oi 1932 up to the present. Tin. return showed thal of those fatalities only a negligible proportion died under ether, and such eases were critically ill before operating. The meeting decided to recommend ; tho Health Department and (lie British Medical Association to keep a re--1 cord of every Dominion hospital ease. ; where anaesthetics are administered. ; It was also decided to urge that medi--1 cal'assessors should sit with coroners !on deaths arising from anaesthetics. : I It was further recommended that' | the anaesthetics used lie analysed, and i also that there he enquiries into the university instruction, and whether the Use there, ot ether or elilnroiroin. is recommended. ‘ i

; ASH LL’RTON, Scot. s. I j The Soldiers' Club was burglarious- 1 ! iy entered late last li'glit and CIO in j the billiard room till and a quantity I rf cigarettes and tobacco was stolen, j Entrance was made by a fanlight at the rear of the premises. There are linger prints on the fanlight and hoot i prints on the window sill. This is ' ‘.ln* sec.mil occasion the Club has he;*n illegally entered. t

STARVING MAORIS. ! WANGANI’I, Sept. C ! I Information has been received leI the Wanganui River Trust Board 11 1 '

4hr- Natives at some sot tlemont. along tie Wanganui River are in :■ .■tale if destitution, and are urgent I* requiring help. At one s-ttlemen t, eight children have died within tic last three months. It was stated that in another luc: lily the Maoris were spending their time and money on loothall and hit .* negleel ing to nhinl food supplies, and that in other places Natives had iinpoverisi - cil themselves by travelling and accumulating food supplies to at! end meetings at which Ratana, the >' live “miracle man.” was present, to one inslnur" a single Native contribution if f.,od was valued til CJlill. T'"Innrd decided to lulu lie Natives with gifts of old clothing.

A LABOR CANDIDATE. WANGANI'I. Sept. M. Air .las. Ross has been selected hv the Labour f'artv to eoiilost \\ a.liganui seat at the g- imiid election.