DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

bv TEi-EORArn —rEB ritES9 association. • VKNKIM'.AI. DISEASE. I A STATEAIKNT teffteh. | WKIJ-INGTON, August 1. A piomiiietit social worker recently made a- statement alleging that Die inHovv of immieratiun into New Zealand was ttitising increastvl prevalence ul venereal disease, owing to some immigrants -offering from the disease. Ihe Health Department took the natter up, asking Hospital Boards in the main centres and the Commissioner ef Ti lice for reports. The Medical Dimer. Wellington dime. replied that the rematkahly small nilher of taxes did nut indicate limit, venereal disease was being spread or inc:ca«ed by immigration. Auckland" replied : “The number of tifWi outers admitted fur this class o: disease is negligible. Dr. Falconer Brown replied: “There is no reason to tanned the pievalence of casts in any way with immigration.’’ Tile* Ch list ch uit h Hoard replied: "We have not noticed' any evidence ll"*t nt'V.-t outer- are inc:casing the 1 rovalei.re of venereal di-.m-e'." 'lli.e Medital Kui'criulendent, Dunedin Hospital, repaint'd: "Members of t row.- ef visiting vessels are very active agent : in spoeading venereal disease in tit? Dominion.''

A n punter was informed that the re*, is an iute; national agreement. t • \t lii-li New Zea'and is a tarty. umh*r which crews of ship- receive Iree treatntent in all main perts lor venereal '.li.sense.

The re] ort of the I olitv ( ommis-iort- ('.]• .said; "In one district there is tli.se.ts.' among the .Maori- ovviipg to association with lovv-enste fnditins. who mix freely with the Natives. A pas-

sei.ger vvho arrived recently contrat ted t|i . di-ease at Tanama. and tigrec l to attend the Auckland Hixoital for treat incut.. Heg.irtling the South Tslaiid. enquiries do not sli ivv that tui.v increase of veiieretil tli-ea-e ertn he atlrihutvd to immigrants. 'I here is no evidence that- tiny of them Have hi ought the disease.

The Direc tor-Gene..d of Health sayn tin* replies indicate that the statement practically was without foundation. There is no ovideiue that the inflow of immigrants is alleeting the iueideiiri' of vc.iet'eal tlisease in litis vi HI It—

THEFT CASKS. AI'CKLAND. August

A tin* Supis'iitt* Court, a Maori. Wil’caoi KaL-e, | leatletl guilty to breaking anti entering and tkett, and also to seven charges of forgery and littering at Whangarei. lie watt sentout etl to live years im|)risomiKiit.

Mr Justice Stringer said that a recommendation would he made to the I’l'isors Hoar.l that if the ptisoner dis- ( List'll the wheicahouts of some £-0.1. width were ap J'-arenlly plattfed. the n.'iitioiee might he revievvetl. Ivrie John Mercer, .a young man. was given probation let’ three years im forgery, uttering anti I'ahe pretences. John Onslow Wheeler, for theft irom a watebottse got two years imprisonment. Edwin Esmond Load!.urn l.uttorell. for re eiving stolen money. t'eeeivtT three years’ gaol. mine stimke settled. INVERCARGILL. August W The strike at the New Bri'diton and Birehwood mines was settled to-day. and work will he rescued on Monthly. The men are to receive ‘Jd per ton increase in the hewing rate, ill lieu of getting detonators ftee of tharge.