DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TKr.KOIt.U'U—ritESS ASSN’., COI'YBIGHT. DENTAL CONFERENt F. WELLINGTON, Alay “0. The annual meeting of the Now Zealand Dental Association commenced today, Air George 'I ripe (president) presiding. The Governor-General sent a message regretting his inability to attend. lie said that he realised the great importance of such a conference and concluded : “As is well known ill New Zealand, the importance of dental work cannot he overrated.”

The president. in his address, strongly urged all members of the profession in their own interests to assist the organisation. Alter relercnce to several matters of interest to the profession, Mr Tripe said that not iiifrof|iu*!!tlv n patient came to one’s surgery r.nd said "Dr So and So says lam to have all my teeth out.” A dcnti-L who carried out a doctor’s instruction- without <|iie.'tinn and against hi- better judgment was betraying hi- profession, and many did mi, What physician was in a position to instruct them on matters connected with Ihe loeili? How should a man to whom it was a veriest side issue hope to instruct them as to what course to take? 'The tpieslion of the co-ordination of the medical and dental professions was sure to come up in the near future. Years ago the lilo of a person was presumed to he solely in the hands of a physician. To-day a different condition prevailed, and the importance of the oral specialist was recognised more generally. This could indy have one meaning, co-partnership in the lield of health. The sneaker then referred to ethics and condemned the practices adopted by some dentists of advertising themselves by glaring signboards, and puffs in papers asserting that they were more skilful or more careful or iha I their fees were less than their neighbours. In these circumstances, could they expect to be treated oil terms of erpiality bv the medical profession?

BUILDING IN DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, .May “0. Building in and about Dunedin continues to la* as brisk as ever, in the sense that all competent workmen are fully employed. 'There is plenty lining in cottage buildings, without fancy work, such a- ward robes, tiled hearths, etc. Working men seem to prefer a comfortable home ol the outline type, leaving improvements to Inter. Alany dwellings of a superior character are being gone on with. RINGERS IN DISQUALIFIED. CHRISTCHURCH. May 21.

At :i special meeting of the Executive and Licensing Committee of the New Zealand Trotting Association tonight, the licenses held by David Bennet were suspended, pending I art her consideration by the full Board at the June meeting.

Dis(|iialilications for life were imposed on C. 11. C’apcs, AY. I’. Capes. Al. AI. Hulston. .lames Golding. AY. AA’illinmson and Allred Tucker; also on the horses AYillie Lincoln. All Smoke. The Dingo, Kalooit. I oriuidily. T.ulius, Zone and I’ax.

IL was resolved that the Gore Racing Club be written to respecting the reel,very of Hie amount received by Joint Ru hards from the tote in connection with tin* win of Kingsdah* (otherwise the Dingo).

It was decided in summon James Rrvce. senior. James Bryce, junior. John AlcLeiimin. D. Warren. I*. AlcXeill and It. .1. Tidily (H.awer.a) to attend ii special meeting' on AAVdnesday next.

A TEACHER’S SUGGESTION. AYELLINGTON, Alay 21. Addressing the New Zealand 'Teachers’ Institute. Air A-'-hmni! spoke of what he termed criminal neglect in the Dominion ol tin* feeble minded gills, which neglect was a. national disgrace. He gave cases, which, he said, were typical of feeble minded girls proliliral!v producing their kind, all mental defectives. He considered the only solution was a census of tho-e ol feeble mind and their segregation into lartn colonies.

MUSIC TEACHER’S COXfT.RKXC’E. AYELLINGTON. May 21. The Dominion confluence ol ttrolessional music- teachers was attended by sixty delegates. It was, unanimously decided to form a. Dominion organisation to embrace all music teachers, to conduct its own examinations appointing qualified examiner.-; from the Dominion or abroad. The establishment of seholarshiiis and a. coiiservattiriirni of music were also alluded to. A lii-i-us ion followed Oil the registration Bill drafted far the aiming sessions, tt..,n' : *"• ff-’-r-'d to the necessity for proper qualification, but a resolution licit all le-o-be’-s ijpw practising be registered and none unregistered In* allowed to collect lees was defeated.