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Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1925, Page 1

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BAKERS AND DISEASE

LONDON, August 10.

The Bakers’ Conference lias ordered an inquiry to be made into the prevalence of dermatitis among operatives, and an effort will be made to discover whether the complaint is aggravated by the use of chemicals in baking. It was pointed out- that there was more dermatitis in South Wales than in all the rest of the United Kingdom. .Many men were working dough with their arms swathed in bandages. Delegates deplored the existence of unhygienic bakehouse conditions. A Londoner asserted that operatives frequently were compelled to wash themselves ill pails used in connection with the baking.

.Master linkers deny the allegations of filiiiv bakehouse conditions, and the prevalence ol dermatitis, declaring that there are only eight cases among 30,000 London operatives.

Sir AYilliam Arlnillinot Lane, the noted medical authority, states that lie believes the chemicals used in milling inferior grades oi flour probably would aggravate skin diseases. Bakers, he says, could improve their own health by more judicious dieting, while consumers eventually would realise that the only safe bread was that made either from whole meal or tve.

A AYE ATI IV WOMAN. LONDON, August HI

Newspapers are keenly interested in the doings and saving of Airs Sctirie, of Adelaide, who was a centre of interest during the Mauretania’s voyage from America. The Keening News, reproducing her photograph, describes her as homclv and jolly, and dressed so plainly and quietly that nobody would imagine that she was the wealthiest woman in Australia.

Mrs Searte denies that she manages large financial interests, stating that she merely draws an- income from them. She expresses regret that an increasing number of wealthy Australians are investing their money in America because they think that the most staple country. The Searfes who made their money out of pots and pans, had never done that. It is added by Airs Searfe that she would rather see lots of hard-headed Scots in Australia than the Americans who were teeming in. OPENING OF CANBERRA. I.ONDON, August 1.->. It is stated that the announcement that Mr Bruce contemplates inviting the Duke and Duchess of York to open the first Federal Parliament session at Canberra has been cordially received at White Lodge. It is well known that the Duke and Duchess are most anxious to visit the overseas Dominions, especially Australia. PICT ER ESQ EE WEDDING. LONDON, August If. The wedding of the Hon. Annette Baird, the eldest daughter of Lord Stonehaven. Governor-General designate of Australia, to Michael Henry Mason, son of Francis .1. and Lady Evelyn .Mason, eldest sister of the Fail of Crawford, ot Eynsltam Hall, Oxfordshire, was the occasion of a small house party at Erie, Stonehave, 'only immediate relation, being invited. There being no parish church at Stonehaven. . the wedding ceremony took place in Fetteresso parish church, a unique hexagonal building in se.it-u-h baronial style, whose pillars were wreathed with heather and loses, and wlm-e" altar was decorated with roses. The- bride’s dross was of white siitm. trimmed with silver lace. She "uit * l net veil, but no gloves, and earned a bouquet! She was attended by her two sm: .|l sisters, who wore white satin picture frocks, designed by the bride, lord Stonehaven gave the bride away. The best man was Mr Lawrence linpie. a friend of the bridegroom, while the bride’s two brothers were present in kilt, of the Keith tartan, that of their mother’s elan. At the bride’s wish the ceremony was of the simplest and was. performed bv two ministers attached to the estate A piner met the bride am groom at the church door and piped them to their ear. while the . tonehaven Pipe Band escorted them to tilt home festivities.