DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[llY TELKCRACH —TER TRESS ASSOCIATION

INSULIN DIABETES CURE. N.X. DOCTOR’S OPINION. WELLINGTON, April 9. During Ho course of a lecture delivered before a large audience last night under the auspices of tho New Zealand Red Cross Society, Dr. Wilson, Superintendent of the Wellington ' Public Hospital, dealt extensively with the disease of diabetes and its cure, with particular reference to the Insulin treatment. He declared that although insulin was a preventative of diabetes, if used intelligently, it was no cure and he added there was no known euro for the disease. Dr. Wilson who recently returned from a visit to America was able to gain first hand infor.nation iu that country. Jle visited the laboratory in Toronto whore Doctor Mantling and his medical assistant, Best, had discovered I nsuliti.

RAILWAY WAGES

CHRISTCHURCH, April 9

A meeting of the Lyttelton Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway servants was held this afternoon, and the following resolution was passed: “That this branch entirely supports any action deemed lit by its Executive to impress upon the Department the necessity of a rise in salary at once; also, this branch, despite the W ages Board’s statement regarding house lent (tho minimum specified as 8s) points out that all members in Lyttelton pay one sixtli of a week's pay a week, the water rates and lighting being additional. \Ve think the public should he enlightened as to the truth of this matter.” EARLY ELECTION POSSIBLE. GORE, April 9. Mr Massey continued his tour of Southland to-day, visiting the eastern district, including Mataura Island dairy factory. Waimahnka, Glenham, Windham, Edendale, Mataura and Gore. At Mataura Mr Massey opened new paper mills, the largest in the Southern hemisphere. A civic reception was tendered on his arrival at Gore, and a public social this evening at Wyiidham and Mataura. After making general reference to the political situation and the difficulties in Great Britain and South Africa, Mr Massey said there seemed to he a possibility of an election shortly in New Zealand, hut personally he did not think tho people wanted an election.

VIEWS OF LIBERAL LEADER WELLINGTON, April 3

Mr T. M. AYilford, leader of the Liberal Party, interviewed regarding the Taxation Commission, said—“As 1 have stated previously, I do not believe in this Commission. Now that the personnel lias been announced I know, as the public knows, that at least 75 per cent of the Commission are sworn allies of lho Reform Party and the political aspect looms so largely that I have no faith in it whatever. Furthermore, we have had the opinions of Messrs Shirtcliffe, Hunt and AA’eston previously stated on the Taxation Committee of 1922, the finding of which committee the Government alternately ignored and supported as it suited them.

“If the Government thinks it is giving satisfaction to the country,” added Air AYilford, “either by the Commission or the personnel, it will find itself very much mistaken. 11l fact, it may be summed up as a “rich mail Commission.”

COUNTRY PARTY. ASHBURTON, April 8

There is every likelihood that the platform of the Country Political Party in the North Island will be expounded in this island, according to a statement made by’ Mr G. \Y. Leadley, of Ashburton, to-day.

Mention was made in Christchurch during the deliberations of a deputation to Mr Massey on the potato question of the possibility of a Country Party pursuing a vigorous campaign.

Questioned regarding this, Mr Leadley said that the Country Party was not organised in the south as it was in the north, but it was quite within the bounds of possibility that its operations would be extended to the South Island. Jn fact there was an expressed desire that this should lie;

Mr Leadley said it was not a Farmers’ Union Party, although of course the planks of its platform comprised practically all those things which the union aimed at, as being in the interests of the general welfare. “The time is ripe,” said Mr Leadley, “for the formation of a party which will be more directly representative of farmers’ interests.” He hinted that the matter Would probably be discussed at Friday’s meeting of the Farmers’ Union in Ashburton. It was stated in Christchurch recently that a candidate would be run for the Ashburton seat in opposition to the Hon AY. Nosworthy, and it is

rumoured here that Mr Leadley will lie the man selected to carry the banner of tlie Country Party.

A LITTLE DRAMA

DUNEDIN, April 8.

A little drama with human interest is reported to have been enacted in Stafford Street last evening. A married man who had been taking an interest in a young lady and who was walking with her, was suddenly disconcerted bv the approach of his wife and a lady friend. He beat a hasty retreat and left his young lady friend to make the explanations, if there were any.'

The young lady drew the collar of her expensive fur coat over her features, but the wife and her friend advanced and demanded to see her face and Have her name.

Protestations were in vain for the wife and her friend insisted.

The girl, still refusing to disclose her identity, the two women drew the coat from her face and were also successful iri getting her name. Then, in the hearing cf the crowd that had gathered, the wife proceeded tb tell the girl what she thought of her and to deliver a little homily on the wickedness of disturbing martial bliss

NO TAX RETURN'S,

A FARMER FINED

GISBORNE,- April 7

George Henry Lysnar appeared before the Magistrate to-day to answer three charges of failing to make returns of income. The charges related to 1019, 1921 and 1922. Returns bad been made but not forwarded till Hecomber, 192 b.

Counsel for the Commissioner said the Department made repeated requests for returns with but little success.

Lysnar, who appeared in person, said the Commissioner for some years had been in the habit of making a default assessment of income. Defendant admitted fail'll re to comply with the requests, but said the default assessments were too high, and he anticipated a refund when be ultimately made the returns. He saw the Commissioner subsequently and made a return, asking that any excess be credited to his land tax account. In .January he received a letter stating that £!):! overpaid had been credited to the tax due for 1917, though he held a receipt to show that for 1917-1 K lie had paid income-tax totalling bill. The Department considered that he paid more tax than he should have.

Counsel for the Commissioner said defendant was not charged with failing to pav tax, but failing to make a return. The Department’s great difficulty was the number of taxpayers who were content to pay the deiault assessment. The real tax might be anything.

The Magistrate said lie would impose a line sufficiently substantial and as a warning. The defendant was tilled Co and costs ,CI Is.