DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TEt.EGRAPII —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT.

AVIIITE CROSS LEAGUE. AA'KMJNGTON. May 20

AA hat system can he devised for giving proper instruction in sex matters by .suitable individuals to school children, and who are suitable individuals for the work?

I his was the difficult problem considered tit a conference this morning between representatives of tho White Cross League and the -Minister of Education, the Minister of Health, and Dr Ada Paterson. Over an hour was siient in the discussion.

It was agreed (I) that instruction ■should lie given in teachers’ training colleges to fit students for the work of imparting advice, if they felt this to be their duty in after years. (2) That suitable lectures should he given to the question of obtaining the services ot one or two special officers to instruct the children on lines oT a system in operation in Tasmania. ‘•'L That suitable lectures should Tie prepared and circulated among headmasters.

1 I) I hat High School Hoards should be invited to nominate representatives lo collier on the subject. t-i) I bat Hie book called “The Praili- Ship" dealing villi certain aspects ol the problem of life should • o placed in all school libraries. It was also decided that the two Ministers present should confer with lie Minister of Defence with a view o securing the interest and co-opern-ion ol the Defence Department in giving instructions to senior cadets.

AVI RE LESS RECORD. GISBORNE, .May 2D. Ivan O’Meara, the Gisborne amateur who established wireless communication with a Buenos Aires operator a few nights ago. has received numerous congratulations from al,I parts ol the Dominion! on his feat. lie also received a cable from a leading New A'oik Radio journal asking lor an account of his teat, ami all details regarding weather conditions, photos of his station, etc. () M Tuesday evening O'Meara re-established communication uiih Buenos Aires.

Ihe Argentinian operator loiiml the iilcsngcs difficult to receive, and stated he would call O'.Aleara on the' following night. Owing to the heavv rain at Gisborne on Wednesday, and tile eim-e>|tlent dampness j M the high tensioned condensers, O'.Aleara didn't consider it wise to transmit any further mi'ssjiud*'*. GIRLS’ BEHAVIOUR. AT BALL. A l'( K LAN I•. .A lay Hi. Mr Brinsdeii, a member of the ( ity Council, at last night'.- meeting said lv was shocked at the Ball given to the Special Service Sipmdrnii in the Town il.nll to see l.its of “iris in the gallery with their feet on the seats su'.aking cigarettes. They had young men with them. He v.n.s a member of the Boxing Assn. Anything but wow-or women sometimes intended I.axing matches but lie nevei seen any behave liki some of those at the Ball. He aw a girl extinguish a cigarette by stubbing it on a newly painted wall and drawing it down the wall, leaving a train of pluck ash and stain. Thu caretaker had tu obtain the help of a fireman to stop the gi'ls smoking in the gallery. The question was rclerred i i a I'.iia.miltee for action.

RACEHORSE DEAD. A PCK LA NIL May :' Perfect Day. owned by AA'enzl Scholium. dropped dea l at the Avondale racecourse this morning. He was struck out of tin* Cornwall Handicap at the A.ICC. meeting. THEFT OF L'2oo. CIIRISTCIIFRCH. May .7). The loss ol a ea-libo;. <ontaintng !_'•_>!i:> was discovered at the office ot Field and Ro.vds. grain merchants, (,'asiu I Street, this morning. A constable found the front door unlocked al 2 a.m. and the (licit was diseovved later. AVATERF.D Mll.K. A FC’K LAN D. May 7k For selling mill; containing I I per cent, of added water, Arthur Bertie AA'nlbank. a dairy farmer of Mt. Roskill was fined fifty pounds at the police court. It was .stated accused supplied ,'UX) gallons daily to city dairymen, and would therefore make a substantial profit.

DEATH FROM GAS. AUCKI AND. May Af

Frederick A .Curran, married, an advertising salesman was ioiiud on the floor of the strongroom of his office. Strand Arcade, unconscious, with the mid of a gas tube in his hand and a strong escape of gas. lie died I"' 1 after he was admitted to the hospital.