DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TKLKOBAPH —PBEBB ASSN., nOPYRIOHT. ENTIRELY INCORRECT. NATIONALISTS DID NOT VOTE FOR INCREASE. SYDNEY. Del. 28. Seen alter the Assembly adjourned Mr Bavin said Mr Lang (X.S.W. Labour Premier) bad been notified that 'contain members ijf the Nationalist Party bad intimated they did not intend to aeeepl. tbe salary ineiease. Mr Bavin added that lie bad cabled Mr Savage (N.Z. Labour M B. ) tonight that Mr Lang’s stalenie.it to the efleet that the Salaries Bill passed the Assembly with the full approval n all parties was entirely imorreet It was carried on a: division against tin opposition with all the Nationalist members voting against the tnttva.se. SPAH LINGER TREATMENT. WELLINGTON. October 2>. In k-tter to t to- pi-,--. -Mr George .Sliirtelill, who lias illst returm-d from Geneva, "here lie lias been on a visit to Ins son-in-law. who is undergoing a course ol Spall linger treatment for some lwo years, speaks in the most confident terms of Kpahlingor’s ultimate success if he can only obtain the assistance necessary to enable him to perleet his experiments. He says: ‘T have returned with the belief that Spahlingcr is a genius, that lie is making his researches his life work for the benefit of humanity and that not only is he deserving of all help that can bo afforded him. but (bat it is tbe duty of the Government, as well as ol private individuals ol means, to see that he is enabled to complete his work with further financial assistance.” .Mr Sliirtelill' admits writing simply as u lavman, but ventures the opinion that, any members of the medical profession who at the present stage condemn the treatment are assuming a verv grave responsibility in view ol the mippnrt to it which has boon given by other distinguished members of the profession. MOTOR ACCIDENT. CHRISTCHURCH. Oct. 28. A sensational motor accident occurred i n the bill road near Motuna on Sunday. A picnic party left lla"arden for Motuna Bench, and one of the ears was a large vehicle, accommodating sixteen passengers. On Yulian Hill it went over the hank and upset, the occupants being thrown riero and there. No fewer than twelvo were injured. The other < ur.s wore used to convey the sulferers to Waikari Hospital.

Mr-sis SiiiiUmi (dislocated shoulder), Barber (broken leg) and How (broken ribs) "ere accommodated in the hospital. but on Monday two of them went lo their homes. Only one j„ non in tbe instil Ml ion. The more Jiglitlv injured were suffering from bruises and shock. DEATH FROM I N-l Clt 1 F.S. •HAMILTON. Oct. 28. Mrs Bishop, who .sustained a fractured skull and other injuries in the collision at the rail"ay crossing succumbed at an carle hour this morning Bishop escaped with severe brui-es. .Much sympathy is expressed. I hoy were natives oi the di-trict and "ere only married a couple ol mourns. INTIMIDATION CHARGE. NEW I’EYMoUTH. Oct. 28. In the Magistrate's Conn this morning a charge of intimidation of a wharf labourer named Simpson, laid against Robert l-'nlioii. Secretary ot tlu- l.uca Waterside!-' 'Union, was dismissed, tbo Magistrate bolding tlnu lbe law required prooi of lineal ol personal vio l-'lirc. "Ilieli "as not lon beomillg. Tip* ease Ilieb win beard on 2.lst. (let. arose through Simpson assisting to get the Boil Dunedin away. CREW REFUSES Dl'T'Y. AUCKLAND, (let. 28. The liner Trefttsis. which arrived from New York on the loth, completed discharge of her Auckland cargoes today. and was about to proceed to We! liligton. Lyttelton and Dunedin, but it is understood a section of tbe crew refused duty ami voluntary labour is to be engaged.