AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

IfsTP.AI.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION MEDICAL CONFERENCE. M ELROD!EXE. Xt.v. 11. The Metical Congress to-day dealt with diphtheria and insulin. Regarding the former, statistics were submitted showing that of 7(fi-T throats examined, Idi par cent, were found to he carriers, while a further test disclosed that half of those examined were susceptible l" diphtheria. No child that had keen fully immunised had been suh.-cqucii I !y attacked hy the disease. In reference to insulin, it was pointed out that the iLpri," management i.l Hu; diabetes' patients treated with insulin was jtt.-d a- < .semial a.s before its int rodiiciioii. Large dose.- "ere disapproved. Ihe present j>ri< <■ s ot the drug were ■mi idcri d prohibitive for the treatnieiit of poor people. The ellieacy ef some ~| th- insulin lirodui ed in Australia was questioned, owing to its inert eoudition. |)r De.-ei'e-pgny mated that exp-ii-inents in giiiug insulin hy nioiitli. instead of an injection, had proved ineffective. ELI I ELECTIONS. >1 YA. Nov. 11. The Ki.ii l.egi-lal ive Council elections res liked : Eastern divi-ion, Sir I lay mini Ledstnan ; Western division. Mr I’ercv Faddy; Southern divi-ion. Mr A 1 port Barker . Yunna l.cvtt. Mr I lallam Roberts. N.S.W. LOAN SYDNEY. Nov.-iuh-r 11. il I - iimali I ‘.'ly st a ted ; hit Inr I Xew Soiitl* Wales Geierniiictit intend-' | Heating <a twelve li-illum .-'."'.ling lean in l.andoti. Tin* tei"ie, are not stated. BETTING ERAPDs. SYDNEY. Nov. 11. Tile mil lined l hey had discovered exieii-i. e helling frauds when Morris .lurch-. Alfred Joyce. ( hallo- ’You Gever. and Edward Gardiner were remanded on charges of lerging and uliering betting tickets. The police staled the amount involved would rim into many I hull -all !... I PONY ': A! iX; i ('(ip I! D PTiON.

Givin / i \ idem 1 at t !;•■ iu.mi;ir\ into pmv racing, I-re Ten, k llodgrs, inimiTly |ii'c. iih lit ef tie Dotty Owners and a ease where a p' ay '■niered in a race at Victoria Park wa- i ::< ki-i! hy • levyrads, that if I st. ami tlm: tie trainer wa, <lis- nia I i lii •. I fir twelve months on the following race day. | DOl.lt K S’l BIKERS' I 'EX ALT Y. : Received ibis day at lI.Id a.m.) M ERROL RX K. Nov. 11. The ( itief Secretary f Dr. Argyle). re. iterate.-; that Guveriin.eitt are determined in-t to re-emj ln\ the strikets be p|. lee 1 oil them :i . penal warders, or in other rapacities. In any cas- the Government refuses to mal.e |ositio!is for men "ln> handed the city ovet lthe mercy of criminals ami hooligans. BOOKWORM C \.M I’AIG.N. MELBOURNE. Nov. 11. Earl Rage comment iug on the ap-

proaching termination of the live veins hinkwoi m campaign, -'dd lhe C'oninnmwcTtli witli the assistaie e ol the Stales! propose-, ci nt inning the campaign fi r a further three yeuts. C t >AI. T RODBI.E. i SYDNEY. November Iri.1 r i. 'I hree linn e mines littve been idled mi I lie Nortliei li tedds. There are now | ii ft ecu hum!: ed men out. I lie owners j believe tlm -mppage was ariangcd in j aeeordauee " it'll a • nli'iiierei! | lan to I limit tlie out put. MEMORIAL FOR ADSTRAI.IAN j POET - I (Received this day if P 1 id •’ mm I SYIiNKY. Nm,. J-.. j The siih-eoniiiiittee aepen.te.i m m'- j gaui-e a memorial to Henry Lawson ! l'eeoiiuuetnls a Pie.ir/.e -latre- I v an | Australian sculptor he erected in tie'! Domain in the vicinity of tlm statue I of Robbie Burns. Tim I'minnim,, i> reeking two illini um! lor the purpose. WO!)I. FREIGHTS. SYDNEY. Nov. Id. j Shipping circles do not a.a! a-ipale an increase in the won! ireighls ini- i lowing the increase Ol eiie-.-igluii id a I penny from New Zealand to Britain. A FLY. SYDNEY. Nov. Id. j A naval seaplane pooled P\ ilmuollicer Melnlyre, left Point Cook. Yie- ! toria at live vestenlay morning and j arrived nl Sydney at three this alter- j noon, alter a stoppage at Eden tor j tjiree lioiiia. GERMAN GONSn.. M El.lit)i"RNlT. Nov. Id. j Advice has ii-eii tveer.e : tlte j Prime Ministers’ Department that l)r j VY. Brtising. tlernian Consul lomciu! lor Australia, sailed from Canton mi tlie 9th. for Melbourne, where the consulate head(|mirters will he located. TAX ON STOCK. i;i!si!axi:. Nm.-. id. A hill iinpiising a tax on all rimo., has ret eiveil the royal iis.-eiit. FRUIT SV US I DY. MELBOURNE, Nov. W. Bruit growers again waiteti on M ■ Page and announced that representative proprietory eamiers had reius- d , . accept the oiler of the Common" ealllt, miles- the amount were raised to eilo.<l(i:i which is LdO.ildi) more tm . oil' red. Mr I'age llatly refused the request and expi'e-.'ed surprise that pro prielorv eauner- should bring about a deadlock while the much criticised eo j onerati'.s' i oiteerns were doing tlie'-lu-st to encourage the industry by ex tending oversea- market.-. Government alreadv had gone further titan ir.te’i le ! and would go no further. A DY E! I 'ITS INII CON V EXT i < »>’ • 'Received this dav at DJ :■> p.nt.t HOBART. Nov. Id. The Adverti-ing Convention waeoutiumai at 1 ,auuee-ton. it was (,e----eitled to draw the attention of the Vigilance Committee to tile dt-elo-panev between tlie prii e- ol p■ p I lota rv' medicine- as advert: -ed and whet) sold over the <•! timer. The convention adopted the ei!itvaliona! seheme submitted hy 1., ii. Williams of \ u - toria. advocating a >ur=e of study tm 1,0 decided h.v tile I'edera! Eduettlmu |»«':aru. i*» t*i tiii'i'i' nioinbvrs wit!, nm loss toau tln'vv' ncg!' i s.jk*nonce in nciii*)-'”-' jats^ing the examination i > a diploma known a- •g'i-.-o.iale ot Aik el'- f tising." am! after lour year- to he a i fellow, for which seven years' ox- ] pcrioiice was e.-si Htia.. CTr T -— e - ooraaaacsCTrnj