DOMINION ITEMS. ST JOHN AMBULANCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

ST JOHN AMBULANCE.

[BY TI'XF.CHAPU —PER PRESS association.] MINK .MANAGER FINED. GRFYMOrm, May 2d. Walter 1 .fitch, manager of the .Dobson mine was charged at the Magistrate’s Court this morning hy the Mines Department with failing to ensure adequate ventilation at the mine. Inspector Strongman said that on April 17th he visited the mine and found conditions such that he immediately withdrew the men. gas being present. Proper records had not been kept, lie was instructed to press lor a heavy penalty. The defence pleaded that Lei tell was away at Greymoutli and that the air luise was disconnected for repairs during his absence. Magistrate Mehinim convicted and lined l.eileh Cd. GIRL’S NARROW ESCAPE. W’AIIII, May 2d. Short.lv after mid-night on Saturday a six-roomed dwelling owned and occupied bv John Mmini, was destroyed by lire, the ((intents, beyond a lew personal belongings being lost. The inmates had 111 make a hasty exit, dad in their night attire. One little girl had a narrow escape from death.

M EM OR TAD SERVICES. AECKHAND. .May 2d. The Town Hall was filled on Sunday afternoon alien tin impressive Masonic ceremonial was held in memory of the lute Premier. The Provincial GrandMaster Nicholson referred to Mr Mtissev as a Mason, tried and true. A memorial service was also held by local Orangemen at their hall at Newton. NAVY COI.OHtS. WELLINGTON, May 22. The Minister of Dct'enc". Sir Heaton Rhodes, has been advised that, l he Kink has graciously approved ol the use. by the Royal Navy, of cahutrs corresponding lo the Kings eohiurs as carried by the Military I orces. Ihe Navy colours when carried ashore arc

to be treated in tbe same manner as the King's ecknirs ol a regiment. and :ii' ■ to ivc-ovc the saum marks el re--peel. The King lias also signified bis approval of the use ol the service (-clours by the New Zealand Division ot the Royal Navy. The colours are never to l.e lauded on territory outside the British Empire.

INKANITI.E PARALYSIS. DENE DIN. May 22. A child aged sixteen months was admitted to the hospital fmm Lawrence nil Wednesday as a sti'peeied 1 ease of infantile paralysis. It lias proved (o he a positive ca r. I.AIT. MR -H'S'l'K If COO PER. WELLINGTON. May 22 j A tribute to ot the lat ■ j Mi' .! Ust ire Cooper was paid by I lie i S'lprrmr Cniii i Itenrb and tlie Law • Society this morning. The Chiet Ju>J tiie. Sir Rub 'i t Stout. Justices Mnct ftregor and Ostler were on the Renen and Sir John Findlay.' K.C.. Mr A. | Gray, K.C.. .Air li. P. Ward, of tlie Justice Department, and a large number of barristers were present. Sir Robert Stout said that Mr Justice Cooper bad been appoint'd to the i Dench in pud. No man had a higher I ideal of hi- nllice. lie v.a- hanl-work-j ing and careful, am! always remain. .I hut inly interested iu Ids pn fessiou. I The late Judge had shod lustre on j lhe prof.'s- i in. Air (tray endorsed ibe rental I;- "I the Chief .lust ice and extended s.vinipolh.v to the relatives of the late Judge, who had treated all litigants with fairness and exercised a tare. 1,-I;.- cud id Pity that they would long I'cmetnlicr. IiA.MII.ToN. May 22. The luneri-l of Sir Thenptiitii~ Cooper v.iis very largely attended. Alt . loipient tribute was paid In the work of ih- laic Judge hy A n il.leae'in Lira l". Members ol Die llainilti.il Law 5..- ! ,-iei v a-.-euilJ.'-t prior m tie- tanerai, ! unit expressions ot n-pi'ci at Iho pass- ; in,.- o| n, eminent a Judge were voiced 'by Mr Young. S.M.. and Mr Walt-. ' i,n--Wlent "f Ibe Law Society. I 1 CAfiLK!) FOR ’I’D EFT. WELLINGTON May 2d. Pleading guilty Die previous day to a charge of stealing two watches, Valin-e-j ]2- li-l. the property ol David Livingstone. John I li-nd.-iMin appeared before Mr S. !.. lb Free. S.M.. ai the Magistrate’s Court yesteiday for son-J tenee. wlmli wax (lefeiTod on Thlirs(hiv pending in•t ui i i< 'S by the prubalion ofl'u et. The ease was an unusual one. Dendei'sim w ho was to lane boon a ( row.'n j wit ness in a tlielt ease on Wednesday j agai list a man named Fleming innlessi ing himself at- the last moment. The lease against Fleiniu ■; was aliandoued. I Henderson was sentenced in one j months' inipi'isnnmenl. ENGINE THROWN OVER. EXPRESS’S NARROW ESCAPE. T.'vf.M ARANI'I. May 2-T.

.Shortly alter 7 o'clock this mornin , a big A.H. engine, weighing over , ions, was thrown from the hue on ; Midi' near Krikahi, at the S'alimn Hatcheries, and about !) miles Iron Tnuuiaruntti. The engine was return iim; to Tnnmnrumii alter hanking tin mail train which was running very late Xo warning was received by the ere'.' lett just a- the engine arrived at tin -put the complete hank gave way am took the halhi'l from under the line The locomotive turned turtle. Tin driver "its thrown clear, hut. the tireman. Johansen, was pinned and had In lie relea-ed. lie suli'eieil slight injuries ;11 jiis hark. The engine is now lying upturned twenty leel Irmii the rails. The slip is larger than the one tii Pii :ak;i and will take two days to clear. The lireman says he is lucky to he alive. "How the mail and limited got. over is a wonder to me," he told a pressman. "II they had been caught il would have lieen worse titan the Oiigarite disaster as there is nearly a straight drop to the road below and the Wanganui river is further down still." KILN-DR Yf.XG. WELLIN'!iTON. May HP. An tinivas ining prejudice existed in New Zealand against kiln-drying of limber, declared Mr E. R. Entrican, engineer in the forest products section of the Ku res try Department, addressing members of the .Master Rudders' Association. Tie could not understand where the objection lay, fur air drying did not and could not give the same results as kiln-drying.

With the latter process the wood was dried to a point which could not he attained with a hundred years of air drying and nothing hut kiln-drying could give perfect satisfaction in the seasoning of timber for interior furnishing. furniture. Hours etc. The lecturer gave a detailed explanation of the methods of constructing kilns, and recommended the master builders present to instal kilns. 1 lie forest service, he said, was erecting a small kiln in Atiekland. and ho had to instal others elsewhere. He stressed however, that kiln-drying was a science and that it could not be carried out by “any fool ol a workman." I lie Department would soon lie able to give practical advice to those who were contemplating the erection of plant.

Thu report on the opera lions of the St. .John Ambulance Rrigade Overseas for the year !!!24. which lias been issued hy the Commissioner for New Zealand (Colonel G. Rarclay) contains some interesting particulars with regard to the work of this extremely useful organisation. There has been an increase in the strength of the Brigade, and the work carried out hy the members shows a most satisfactory pdvance. In illustration of the latter, it may he stated that 7 cases of First-aid were attended to hy the members as against 0016 for Die year immediately preceding. ’I he number of removal or transport cases conducted was !)2.’f against 121 for l!>2d. while members of Nursing Divisions gave private nursing in lot) cases. With such a record of service; the Brigade tan fully justify its existence, and can with confidence approach the public for tiny assistance which may be. required in the furtherance of the aims of the Order. .Mention is made of the necessity of a

more active interest being taken ii Die work in the larger of the eminlry towns, where Divisions should undoubtedly bo established. The Order of St John lias recognised the value of tin services rendered by a number of tilt members, one lady having been promoted from tin Donorary Servim Sister to a l.ady of Grace, while si.'

members of Nursing Divisions have been admitted as Don. Serving Sisters, and one member of an Ambulance Division as an Honorary Servin’' Broth r. ll.e Service Medal of the Order, awarded for con-pii inns work on behalf of the cause, has been granted to Twenty-four members, while (’ert ilieate.s for live years’ cHirienl service have been issued to twenty two members. The services of the St .1 1 ill n Ambulance Brigade are availiahlv for all sports und other gatherings, race meetings, etc., and in the past the work dune has I .'on highly appreciated. An increase in the numprienl strength is much required, in order In cope with the growing demands which arc being made upon the Brigade’s services. Grat ilical inti is expressed in the report til the fact that Her Excellency Lady Alice I'lgttsson has shown her inCrest in tlie

work by consenting to become Patroness of Nursing Corps and Divisions. Keen interest has continued to hi

taken in liic various ctnii|n , l it inns which li:ivc l/t'cn licli], ami \\ 1 1 i<■ 1 1 have t fiii !• ■( I to increase t lif cHiciciicy "f memher.-.. Tlic Commissioner espressos his appreciation ni the scrvici'i uhiih have hem realised hr i lie niemhei's el' the medical profession. rndouhte 11 v ihe Si. .Inhn Ainhnla in e Hrieiide e:ie Ilf the hranehes „f the Order of Si Jehu of .1 eru'iilciu. whose work i- ■ ill helialf of sull'erine humanity deserves well at the hands of the community. Grr&jrnenz* escxstacsaxansc^r^Bcm