DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph—per press association.] EXAMIX ATI OX RES U LTS. WELLINGTON. May 28. The followin'? have passed in anatomy and physiology for the first section of the first professional examination for | the degree of Bachelor of Dental Snr- | g,,,- v ; —H. C. Colson. AY. 11. Hamilton. I The following have completed the | first section of the first professional i examination for the degree of Bachelor { of Dental Surgery, by passing in anatomy :—lda Ji. Cox, A. J. \Y. Plodder.

I The following have passed in anatomy and physiology for the first section of ■ the first professional examination for j eei tilivato of profieioney in dentisry: j H. If. Hooper, Ellen A. Jones, 'I. B. I f. Judge. H. S. Patterson, j The following has completed the first j section of the first professional examination for certificate of proficiency in {dentistry hy passing in anatomy: - IL j Page. 1 The following has passed the second section r.f the first professional examii nation for certificate of proficiency in ; dentistry, hy passing in maroiia. inediea ■ and dental metallurgv : ihiov.. I 1 THE BREWERY COM BIX E. 1 | DP NED IX. May 2S.

Details in connection with the amalgamation of breweries in Xetv Zealand tiro now nearly completed, and it is expected that the prospectus "ill be issued throughout Xew Zealand in the next few days, ft is no secret that an important meeting of prupriotois and directors of breweries is at present ■being held in Wellington to deal with certain factors which require settling, but it is not expected any delay will occur in this connection, the promoters of the scheme having been engaged on their work [or some months. A definite arrangement has been arrived at as regards the share capital. The capitalisation of the combine will consist of £1,000.000 worth of debentures each debenture being of a denomination uf £H!O. A ieturii of 10 per rent is guaranteed on those debentures for three years. Each applicant who is allotted a debenture of £IOO is entitled to apply for twenty £1 ordinary shares: that is. one-fifth of the value of each debenture can he obtained in the ordinary share i-stie. In this way £2O- - 01 shares will he absorbed. The leniaining 300.000 £1 shares will he held for future distribution. The companies included in the eonthhine are: Speight and Co.. Dunedin (private company.) Ktrachan and Co.. Dunedin (private company.) ,M‘(tavi ll and Co., l.td.. Dunedin (capital £20.000.) Ward and Co.. Ltd.. Christchurch (capita! £100.000.) Crown Co., Ltd., Christchurch (cat ital 08(3.400.) Manning and Co.. Ltd., Christchurch capital E 96.000.) Staples and Co., Wellington. Barry’s Brewery. Gisborne. I .yon and Co.. Am bland. Hancock and Co.. Auckland. Other brewery companies can come in if t.hev desire. It is expected that theie will lie no difficulty in Healing the new company. •phe object of the filiation, is. of course, to interest the general public m tire liquor trade and give it a

greater measure of safety on the occasion of the triennial elections. It sheuki be noted that only the plant, buildings, etc., of the breweries will he Taken, over by the combine. The outside holdings and other private asset- will till remain the property of '.ln- ic-peclivr companies. CADET KEEK .TENT V. NELSON WINS TKOiTIY. NELSON. May 2S. Tin- Campbell Statuette for the un-st efficient non-secondary school Cadet company in the Dominion was won by Nelson, with 457 points. 'Wellington, with 431. and Dovonpmt 129. came next in order. Maximum points v.ero !iO9. Colonel Burgess congratulated Nelson on the vciy high figure ol merit, stating that the other two companies were extraordinarily efficient and it was no small tiling for the Nelson hays to have won the trophy. It is worthy of mention that the Nelson College Cadets recently won the Riddiford Clip for the most efficient secondary school cadet company in the Dominion.

SALE OF RAILWAY. taui’o-totaiu dea.dj.guk. RUTARURU, A!ay 2(4. The Railway Hoard summoned a c<m--1 ere nee of timber land owners to express an opinion on the oiler i f the Taupo-Tctara Timber ( ninpnu.v to sell the Roar.! its railway and plant lor £107,0C0. The Hon. J. G. Coates --.ml Mr ]{. IL .Morris, seoretai.v of the I’o.-t Office. iepresented the Government. Dr. Rayncr of Auckland presided. The object of the conference was to ascertain if the owners were prepared to pay Is a hundred feet of standing timber to provide the amount for debentures. At the outset it became evident, that there w-ns a misunderstanding somewhere, as it was alleged that the levy was to he on sawn, not standing, timber. Mr A. W. Blair, representing the various owners, entered a strenuous objection to the rate being struck on standing timber. He said that if settlers could not pay, their land would eventually get into the hands of the company. He also urged that the Royal Commission was against the acquisition of the line, and he estimated that it would cost £(100,000 to convert it into a proper railway. There were only two hundred settlers and they could not he expected to take over such a huge liability. The chairman expressed his di-ap-pointment- at the attitude taken up. but the objectors held to their position that they would pay on sawn timber only.

The conference then terminated. 11A WKES BU BY J ERSE YS. A SUCCESSFUL SALE. BLENHEIM. May 26

The sale of Hawkcsbiiry stud Jersey cattle at Blenheim yesterday was wonderfully successful, buyers coming from all parts of New Zealand, while an Australian breeder was also represented. Mr Charles Coulter has been breeding j Jerseys at Hawkesbury since 1881, and his stock are well known throughout the Dominion. In 1908. Air Coulter purchased from herd Rothschild, J ring ] Park. Herts, the Island bred eow Soujnise Jack, which has been used very successfully. In 1910 Air Coulter purchased in Jersey the hull Soumiso Atajesty. a half-hrother to Soumiso Lily. ; He was selected as the best yearling | bull on the island at that time, and : his importation to New Zealand, has been of very great value to the breed hero. This bull has himself no fewer than nine c.o.r. daughters, and he is the site of the greatest butterfat hull in New Zealand in Soumiso Tom. while many other of his sons head prominent herds. Air Coulter * also selected ill jersey in 1910. the noted Island winner, Idly of Jersey 11., winner of the ( herd book prize nt the Royal Jer*«.y

Show in 1909 for the best yearling bred on the island. He also, on this occason, secured Golden Flower, in tiei day considered to be the best Jersey cow in New Zealand. The descendants of these importations were keenly sought after to-day, and high prices ruled throughout, the top price being 200 guineas for a five-year-old lieifer llawkesbury Princess Mary, which was bought by Mr A. T. Galbraith, of Tahakopa, Otago, while 155 guineas was paid for a yearling bull by Mr G. EII; Barton, of Blenheim. A total of 301.4 guineas was realised for the stock, the buyers representing Auckland. Taranaki.' Hawke’s Bay, Canterbury, Westland and Otago.

HON. MR- COATES. VISITS FLOOD AREAS. CHRISTCHURCH, May 29. The Hon. Mr Ccates. who lias been visiting the flooded areas of North Canterbury and Kaikoura districts, returned to Christchurch this afternoon and went on to Wellington. In the course of a speech at a banquet tendered to Mr Coates at Kaikoura Mr G. W. Forbes, ALP., said that be knew of no Alinister who went to greater trouble than did Air Coates to ascertain the true position of affairs, lie had striven earnestly to live up to the spirit of the important position which he held as Public Works Alinister. From a public works viewpoint. Mr Coates bad made good in politics, and his work had been appreciated. Parliament, he said, did not want to sec duffers ill the Aliuistry. They wanted to see .Ministers carry out their work well, without muddling, and carry out the work from the national point of view. Party bias had never held sway with Air Coates.

Speaking to a reporter in Christchurch tc-night, Air Coates said that it would cost £OOOO to £7OOO to repair the (lend damage in the Aniuri County, and £.|lloO to £SOOO in Cheviot County. What the cost would be in the Kaikoura County he could not estimate, but it. would take £SOOO to restore the protective works of flic Kaikoura River Board to the condition in which they were prior to the flood. In his opinion it would take six months to restore tho bridges and approaches on the Kaikourn-Christeliurcli road. PUBLIC SERVICE COAIAIISSKiNE-R. WELLINGTON. -May 20. Regarding the Public Service Commissioner, Sir John Luke. ALP. lor Wellington North, recently received the following letter from tin- Prime Alinister in regard to the appointmem of a public service commissioner: "I note the representations which you have submitted, and. in reply, have to inform you that this matter will receive consideration by Cabinet at an ,-avlv date. An appointment is being made, as originally intended Irom June

HIKURANGI STRIKE. WELLINGTON. May 2S. Mr D. O’Rourke, secretary of the Miners’ Federation, stated to-day that his organisation would exert every effort in secure justice for tho men concerned at llikurangi and that the tactics of mine owners, would not be taken lying down. I here are all the elements of serious trouble in this dispute unless it is fixed up satisfactorily, lie said. I’ll KSEXT.VITOXS AT DUNEDIN DUNEDIN. May 29. A complimentary social, tendered Mr T. K. Sidcy. AI.IL. hy his ( •uistiliicuts on the attainment of his political majority was held to-night. Among these nr- --nt were the following members ol Parliament : Messrs A\ iltord. MecphciVI n. Horn. Masters. Ransom, lie la I’orcllci and the ihui M. Cohen. Eds being the first public function the hitter has «ltended since ho entered a private hospital seven months, ago. A!avor Taphy pn -itlvd. Ihe principal speako - . were: >!• ssrs Wilfurd and .Mne-pht-rsoii, hot h of whom receivt-J Haltering r aeption- . I’hc olt-cr ALT . paid a warm tribute to the guest e.f the evening. Mr Sidcy was presented with an illuminated address signed hy liis u»iimjitee. on la-hall' of his constituent"-. The address laire tc-timon.V to his lailhful record as a member of Parliament, and as representative of the district for 21 years. Airs Sidcy was presented bv Mr Sidey's ladies’ committee with a pair of greenstone carver rest". Ihe President of 'the Southern 'J'.-ot-bal ( luh, with which Alt' Sidcy has been :es., ( iated for 27 years, presented him. |-,n behalf of the club, with a small gold football.

DIVORCE AI’I'EAL. WELLINGTON, AI ay 29. Tim applications made by the respondent. Edythe Denton, and the cor. -pondi-nts, Benjamin Francis Carrington and Herbert Alontague Rosenberg. j..r a new trial in connect ion with the leictit divorce case, in which the petitioner. John Ernest Denton, was giant- .. I a divorce on the grounds of adultery have been hied. LABOR PARTY. OAMAItL. May 29. At a public meeting held to-night, addressed hy Air Aliinro. Labour ALP. it was unanimously decided to lorm a North Otago branch of the New Zealand Parliamentary Labour Party. POLICE MEDALS. fob gallant arrests. WANGANM'I. .May 29. At a largely attended public meeting held this evening, the King’s Police Afednl was presented to Constables I-. O’Donoghue and, IL Wilson by Sir Francis Bell, on behalf ol the Government.

Sir Francis Bell said that the award was made for the arrest of two armed burglars at Wanganui in Alny. 1921. It was a striking instance of gallantry and the constables were to he congratulated on the example which they had set. The award was regarded as the Victoria Cross of the civil force. The hunt of the savage class of criminal was attended with gfave danger. The police were called upon at any time to carry their lives in their hands and when constables rendered meritorious service, they were entitled to recognition. On behalf of the—Government, lie thanked both constables for Laving won for New Zealand such a rare distinction. it being the (irsc occasion in the Dominion, when an award was made for gallantry by the police.

<?ir Francis Bell react a message from the Governor-General, congratulating the constables on their courage and bravery. Commissioner Wright said that both constables acted up to the best traditions cf the New Zealand police force, and reflected glory on their comrades, who were proud of them. The meeting passed a resolution of appreciation of the conduct of Messrs Thomson Bros., owners of the grocers’ shop where the arrests took place, and who assisted the police in arresting the butglars.

THE FINAL DATE. WELLINGTON. A lay 30. The Public Trustee, as Controller for the X.Z. Clearing Offices, announced that the Anglo-German mixed arbitral tribunal has fixed December 31st. next as the final date for the sending in of claims for the process of liquidation of property in Germany, and compensation under the Treaty of Versailles. After that date no further extension of time will be granted.