DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSN'., COPYRIGHT. HOSPITAL AIANaGEALENT. WELLINGTON, May 27. The. first annual meeting of the Hospital Boards Association, embracing the whole of the hospital management throughout the Dominion, opened this morning. Mr W. Wallace, Chairman, in his opening address, said that in regard to private wards and paying patients, he understood the feeling of the DirectorGeneral was that the matter could K be met by the payment of what would practically 'no a honorarium to the honorary staff, though lie understood earh hoard would deal with the matter according to the peculiar i irouin.st.im-es arising in connection with the medical services available in its district, lliowii feeling tended towards a full stipendiary staff where practicable. If we are to build private wards wo should have the right to fix the fees and not permit any fee to he charged at the action of the medical practitioner. The •ward* are mainly concerned with ensuring that patients reioive the Jsost medical services without any oilier consideration. though they must co-ope-rate with the department in its wider outlook.

I.IC li-1X VIXT E D SICEED. BLENHEIM. May 2G

Interest i.— being maintained hero in th.e incident in which the Marlborough A. and I’. Ass." inf ion called on a member of the Canterbury Association to either substantiate or withdraw his statement that I ice-infected sheep from Marlborough had been put. on the southern market. Mr A. .1. l’arris. of Blenheim, who inquired into the matter during a recent visit to Christchurch. learned Hint- the assertion was made by a well-known fannoi'-deader. wlm said that the .-hoop in question were included in lour lots that bo bad purr-based. Three of tbe-o lots who from Kaikoura. and one allegedly came from the lower part of the East Coast district List year. Strictly speaking, these localities tile in Marlborough, but they are outside the jurisdiction of the local stock inspector and that of the Marlborough A. and R. Association. It is understood that the purchaser intends to communicate with the Marlborough Association. 'lhe cireuinsianees. as they were ascertained by .Mr Parris, fully absolves the local stock department- from any suggestion of laxity. The- fact, is quite clear, oven though the Canterbury farmer-dealer may be able to substantiate his original statement that the lieo-infootod sheep came from the province of MarllHirnugh. JIB EACH OF PROMISE. WELLINGTON. May 27. Dorothy Barlow brought an action for breach of promise against IT. TT. Johnston,-electrical engineer, claiming £7-10 damages, l’laintiff's ease was that they became engaged last year, and defendant in December broke it oil'. The defence was a complete denial. According to the plaintiff’s evidence, several other men wished to marry lie)', and she was actually engaged to one. hut .Tolmsion persuaded her to give him up. She was earning £S a week, and the defendant only £O. and it was decided to wait for two months, when the latter expected promotion. Judge MacGregor gave judgment for plaintiff for £350. BLENHEIM, May 27. Air Donald AleCallum was elected wit built opposition, ( hairman of the .Marlborough County Council, and Mr E. A. Weld was re-elected Chairman of the Av.atere County Council. INFANTILE RA RAIN'S IS DUNEDIN. May 27. Two infantile paralysis suspects, hoys aged four and two respectively. Doth in the oily area, have been admitted to the hospital.