DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

at im.uouai• 11 —URrss assn., cocviuout. CURIOUS WILL CASE.

OISHORXE, March 3 A curious position with regard to the will of a ludf-casle soldier was mentioned in the Native Land Court. The soldier had made his will while on active service in April, 1018, and died just before the Armistice. The will was in the custody of the militarv authorities, and had only recently come to the knowledge of the executors. Hie Native Land Act provides that ihe will ol a Native (which includes a luilt-caste) can he proved only in the Native Land Court, and if this is not done within two years after the testator's deatli, the will becomes void. In this ease the parties allege that they I did not know of the will until the two | years had already expired, and asked | the Court tor dircetion.

Ilii' (hie! .1 utl-jo said that on t!io '(riot reading „f j| I 0 ). uv tl, c will fould noj, I k> accepted. hut lio pointed out tliaf in a similar rase Parliament had legislated in the direction of permitliiio the will to ho stihinittod for proof. 'the application for prohalo was adil:llrued to give the parties time for consideration. MATERNITY TRAINING. ESSE NTTA r, KOI! ALT, NURSES. ACCKr.AXi), AI arch 3 "X'o nurse’s training is complete without maternity training.” This remark was made hy the ehairmnu of the Auckland Hospital Hoard (Mr 'William \\ allace) on the occasion of (he hiyino of the Inundation-stone of the mu' Nurses’ Homo on Saturday. ITe referred to the proposal that had been mad" that the Auckland Hospital L su'd should take over St. Helens Maternity Hospital, and manage it. I lie Hospital Hoard, he said, was ready | and w ill iug to take that institution over, otherwise it would certainly erect its own maternity ward, so that their nurses could have maternity training.

"I have always considered that no mirso has completed her training miIc'S she has learned something about Ihe hahics,’’ said Sir M.auri Poniaro, Miuisier of Health. R was during the period of their hospital training that they should have this instruction. Xo nurse could ho considered fully equipped unless she had learned something about St. Helens work. Tt was for tlial reason that he wanted the Hospital Hoard to take over St. Helens Hospital, anil he wanted other Hospital Hoards to do the sump, and make them part of their own scheme of operations. Then every nurse in X’ew Zen laud would lie trained efficiently un i in the best way. MOTOR-CAR IMPORTATIONS. WELLINGTON, .March 3 Sir Harold Beauchamp's conclusions in regard to the alleged excessive importation of motor-cars arc challenged by business men here and in the cone--1 ry. ft. is pointed out that a large number of the cars imported are replacements of worn-out and partially wornmil cars, and many settlers now find I hat the car is cheaper than the horse for the travelling they have to do. A POVERTY HAY SCHEME. CI S HORN E. M.ncli I An important subject. liroilghl hetorc tin* Maori Land Hoard was an application hy various bodies of incorporated owners of .Native land for a recommendation that they he permit ted to borrow money for the purpose of investing it in the. dairy industry. Erom the particulars disclosed hy Mr J. G. Nolan, acting for the natives, it appears that there is a desire on tli« part of the Waiapu Natives to start I lie dairy industry among them. A sum of about 110,0tn't is to he raised, which is to he utilised i:i securing up-to-date buildings and plant, which it is intended shall he a co-operative concern under Hie control of the Maori suppliers. '!'h** i xact details have not vet been worked out, hub it. was said the Natives were very anxious to see the project set on foot. The Hoard resolved to issue the necessary recommendation in each case at the same time pointing out certain steps which should be taken to guard the interests of the beneficial owners. BRITISH NAVY. POLICE FORCE OF WORLD. WELLINGTON. March 3 The need for the preservation of, dominion navies was stressed hv RearAdmiral Addison, commander of H.M.A.S. .Melbourne, in (lie course of his remarks at a civic reception this afternoon.

Tlu> Adm ini! s:iid In- believed in the League ref Nations as an ideal, but protection could not bo dispensed with, ffo had seen Melbourne after the police strike—so much for protection. The Navy was really the police force of the world. The British Navy had never feen an aggressive force and should he maintained if only for the policing of the seas. The Melbourne had assisted the vessel Helen 11. Sterling two years ago in the same way as a policeman assisted a person across a street. lleferring to the present visit lie stressed the necessity for naval cooperation between the two dominions, ff both countries preserved a certain naval strength, ns much as they could afford they must obviously work together. The Old Country was not in a position to continue maintaining dominion Hoots from Home, and the dominions should help in carrying tlie baby. Ho had come out from England rather opposed to dominion navies, but was now absolutely convinced of their necessity. If New Zealand trained her own sailors sho would have a naval reserve in her own waters should need arise for its use. He felt that the presence of 11.M.A.5. Australia out here really put the hat on the Germans. Although the Australia was to he sunk on April S he considered she was worth the money spent on her. BOY DROWNED. AUCKLAND, March 3. Erie Adams, aged 13. son of Charles Adams, of Remuera, was drowned on the West Coast on Sunday. He was handling a fishing not with Carlin Tucker, when heavy waves swept both out of their depth. Adams, though able to swim, failed to reach the shore. Deceased was on the office staff of Alfred Buckland and Son, Ltd., of Auckland.