DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[av TKI.ntiItAI’II —DEIt PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A OIRL DISAPPEARS. AUCKLAND, October 30. The mysterious disappearance of a girl, Ftliol .May Lane, aged 15J, from the Supreme Court building nil Wednesday morning is causing great concern to her relatives. The girl was to have been an important witness in :\ criminal trial from hut she* did unt have to give evidence as the accused pleaded guilty. He was .sentenced to twelve months ’reformative treatment, and on leaving the dock, is stated to have called out to the girl: “Goodbye, Fthel!”. She was somewhat hysterical. Alter leaving the courtroom the girl was scon by her brother to go into a ladies’ writing room. Since then all trace of her has been lost.

ATIILFTfC AND CYCLING UNION

HASTINGS, October 30. The Conference of New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union concluded last evening. The remits lor the most part wen* machinery clati.se.s nfl'ectiug the rules which either were adopted or put through in an amended form. Olliiers for tin* ensuing year are as folfolows: - President. J. A. Hansen (Malinin); vice-President. A. Curry (Blenheim); I). C. McKay (Dunedin), A. A. George (Hastings); Hon. Solicitor, J. Lang (Dunedin); Secretary. J. Kennedy (Geraldine); Auditor. J. Stewart (Geraldine); Executive.—C. ('liiii'rh (Gisborne). Collingwood (Wanganui), 11. Meek (Onmarii). W. J. Waller (Christchurch, A. Scoliic* (Balluiir), G. I'.. Perkins (Grey-mouth). It was decided that no permits la* granted on Good Frida* The Championship was alloted South Canterbury Centre. It was resolved to hold the next C-onlercncc at Dunedin, during the Exhibition.

RHODKS SCHOLAR. CHRISTCHURCH, (let. 31. F. S. Carvcii, ALA. has been .--elect'd as the Canterbury nominee for the ibodes scholar He is prominent in {ugby and boxing.

TilF FLOUR CASF. DCNFDIN. Oct. 31. The Crow n’s evidence was resumed in the Hour-milling ease. Frederick Tanner, a baker, stated when Distributors Ltd. was formed he had a contract for Ireland's Oamaru Hour. After Distributors stopped his contrail, the price of this Hour rose by IDs. On one occasion witness complained to the Secretary of the Master Bakers that In* could not get Stevens' Hour, in co!i.--oqllcnee. getting two tens. Later. Hudson, tin* local director of Distributors told witness that Stevens’ mill was 111!) tons oversold on the quota. Hudson said:—“Don't think you’re going to run ns or get the Hour. You won't. If we have to be beaten by the bakers we will light. We would rather form on the same system as the breweries are run. Hudson further said he was determined Hint witness should get only a fair share.” Distributors stated In* was paying ten shillings less for

lanla r ii Hour. .luiiii Gold, a linker of Bah-lntha. Iso described his ilillii-iilties in getting lie Hour lie wanted. Witness had paid vi* shillings more for Oamaru Hour iiii-e the formation of Distributors.

TIIF HOSPITAL INt.H'l R V. DR BAR NFS .11'ST IFI FD. I’l.M FRSTON N.. October 30. At the hospital enquiry this morning the ease for the honorary medical stall' was continued. Counsel for Dr Barnett and stall', addressing l hi* commission, said his client felt a public hospital was an institution for the benefits of those members of the community who could not afford to pay for private treatment. H must In* perfectly dear to the eommissiun that. .Miss Bryce s was not a suitalrle ease for a public hospital. Dr Barnett did the obvious tiling and rofll si *. I In give an Older lor admission. Tin- operation was not one ol urgency ami had the ease been acute Dr Barnett would have operated. Regarding the question of complications which dcvelopml at Fielding after the operation on Miss Bryce, the latter had had two attacks of rheumatic, fever long ls>forc* the illness forming the basis of the charge. The attack of rheumatic noi.rp*. wit! not due to tho treatment in t•* • la 11 ital.

(living evidence. Hr Harnett said that when Uiyee asked him to operate ,m bis daughter in the Palmerston Hnspitnl be os pressed astonishment and told him the honorary medical stuff gave their services free. Before he issued an order of admission he would have t" satisfy himself of Bryce’s inability to pay. Witness finally told 1 1 iin that an order for admission could lint tie given, baler Miss Bryce admitted to witness she was recovering from a had attack of appendicitis but at the lime, the examination was practiraUv over.

Witness denied the alleged eonversa(ion with Stevens (cousin of Mrs Bryce) who had said that when he r ' od witness why he had not operated Dr. Barnett had said that Stevens must remember the honorary stall gave their servo cs tree and went away laughing. What he had asked was where were they taking Miss. Bryce to. Eollowiug the evidence of l)r. Begg on behalf of the British Medical Association the enquiry concluded.