DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DEATH OF VETERAN. AUCKLAND, .March 5. Thomas Andrews, aged eighty-nine, a veteran of tlie Indian .Mutiny, died at Avondale, lie was with the brigade which marched from Bombay to the relief of Delhi, and took part in several fierce engagements.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION INQUIRY. WELLINGTON, .March 5. -Mr A. 11. Cochavno, Director of the Fields Division of the Department of Agriculture, giving evidence he fore the Board of Agriculture to-day. said that the main difficulties he had to contend with were that the districts instructors had to cover were too large, the means of locomotion often were poor, and rales of pay were less than were given for similar instructional work in the Education Department, consequently lie hud difficulty in securing men with the qualifications be desired. The staff of itistmotors at Jiuaktira should ho increased with men of wide experience and academically qualified. New Zealand was shockingly backward in any knowledge of farm economics, which was fundamental to agriculture generally. The place for teaching the farmer was on the farm; the worst place was in State or university institutions. .Much irnre important than the training of a university graduate was it to give facilities for better education to the bo;v who was unfortunate enough to have to become a farm labourer at the Age of fourteen, fifteen or sixteen PHARMACY CONFERENCE. WANGANUI. March •*>. T|m business session ol the annual conference of tfie New Zealand Phariii acy Society lias concluded. It was resolved to hold the next conference at Dunedin.

The conference discussed the question of poisons and decided again to urge Lhe Government to bring the Sale of Poisons Act into line with the English .Vet, with the exception of poisons used |\>r agricultural and industrial pur-

It was resolved that the < uiilerence take steps to have it made illegal lor anv nerson other than a duly qualified rct'-riiiary Mirgcon to compound <n pack for sale (cxcei.it under the immediate suiiervision ol a duly qualified phamacist, medical practitioner or veterinary surgeon) any preparation for use internally as a medicine; that ehenusts he urged to refrain Irom ad-

vertising in any way which suggests or implies that others in the calling are unreliable or use inferior drugs or eniuloy substitutes in the preparation of prescriptions, or which fiy inference might relied unfavourably on pharmacy in general. The Pharmacy Board decided to proceed with the establishment of a College of Pharmacy in Wellington. It is"ex-|>ected that the building will cost between CIO.OOO and 220.000.

fireman massing. AUCKLAND, March G. John Galland, fireman on the Ktiromiko. has been missing from the vessel since Tuesday morning, and is thought to have been drowned. The missing man slept on t-hc aftei hatch on Monday night, and was seen there at 5.30 a.m. on Tuesday, but not since. Ho was dressed only in pants and a singlet. His effects, including a bank book and money, were lett m the forecastle. Galland joined the vessel at Melbourne. His age is 30. His father lives in Wellington.

AMERICAN CYCLIST. CHRISTCHURCH, March G. \t Eii'dish Park Stadium to-night, Willie Spencer, the crack American cyclist, nvule his first appearance m the Dominion. He won his heat m the half-mile in G2 1-i secs, but was beaten bv C. J. Snowden m the final bj two lengths. The time was 04 ’-’-msecs It, the two miles invitation scratch race, lie retired owing to a puncture. The race was won hv Phil OY-hea. The time was 4.20.

FRACAS ON SHIP. WELLINGTON, March 0. A fracas occurred on the waterfront this evening. A fight tnc white and coloured members of the r ,w of the Trehnrtha was continued on the vessel. The seco.nl officer mitervened. hnt was unable to stop the Lht He was knocked down, and sailed' hv one of the black crew being bitten on the leg and finger. One the negroes rushed on the bridge and threatened to shoot the captain, went to the forecastle, and appeale with ;i razor. The police appeared on the scene, and quelled the disturbance. The> a rested five men. three negroes ami two whites.

INFAKT'.t-E PARALYSIS PRECAUTION. Mothers should follow the lead of the Public Health Department which l dealing with infantile paralysis J ; ease of an infectious charade?. Germs most readiv obtain entrance to the bodv through the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth and throat. he most complete protection is aftorded the mucous membranes by frequent a] S, cations Of NAZOL and olive 0.l as follows: Place three tablespoonfuls o Olive Oil in a small bottle and dissolve in it the contents ot a battle of N AZOL. Sme.tr the mixture well up \' a.„Mo i few drops should also beVpped Safe for young children ami babies? NAZOL costs Is 6d at all chemists. —Advt.