DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

3T TELEGRAPH — PREBS AflBN., COPYRIOHT. MF.niCAI. college: suggested. AUCKLAND, December 8. The granting of facilities at Auckland for the hospital training of sixthyear medical students was discussed by the University College Council. Mr Kenneth AlacKenize said the University Commission had suggested medical students in their final year at Otago University would he given facilities for hospital work ill places other than Dunedin. The commission had .specifically mentioned Auckland hospital. The Cliairman of the Hospital Board had promised facilities for sixth-year students would lie available at the hospital. There was sufficient staff and apparatus at Auckland for the work, and the stall' was willing to teach under the auspices of the college council. It was decided to draw up a report for the University Senate. Professor Sugar: 1L may astonish some of the Southern people when they see it. TRAM CONDUCTOR INJURED. CHRISTCHURCH. November 0. Walter Teague, a Irani conductor, received a fracture of the right thigh through being c rushed between a tram and a trailer yesterday. Teague is 23. and married. SERIOUS FIRE LOSS. DUNEDIN. December 3. A lire at 2 o'clock yesterday morning completely de,si roved a Hi-roomed lniarding-hoii.se at Kaka Point, a seaside resort. 11 miles Irom [taleliitha. The proprietor. Mr .1. C. Shore, was the only inmate a.i the time, and ho had barelv rime lo escape Irom the burning building. The building was a wooden one. and. as no water was available to light the outbreak, the building was quickly demolished. Insurance on the building was Loot) in the Norwich Union. The contents, valued at £23U were not insured. The building was realised at L'l2oo. " MESSAGE FROM THE SKA.” NAPIER. December 8. The following message in a corked hiuile was picked up on Mokaka Reach oil Sunday. " s.s. Ripple. Engine trouble. Dark and stormy night. Sinking fast. One boat got away, but clout think it will reach the shore. - Engineer Neilson.” The Manager'of Richardson and Co is comparing the message with Neil- ■ son's handwriting, lie doubts whether it is a genuine message Irom. the illfated Ripple. AUCKLAND HARBOUR WORKS. AUCKLAND, Doe. S. New proposals for the development of Auckland Harbour were submitted to the Harbour Board to-dav by the engineer. Mr I). Hnldorness. The complete cost is estimated at £3.300.000. The main items are: - A wharf over the miler anil of the western breakwater. and equipment £OB.AMO; and a general cargo wharf west of Princes Wharf, and equipment. £330.010: a general purpose wharf, east of King's export wharf and cquipnicttf, £380.1)00; wharf, and equipment. £343.000; a wharf over the eastern breakwater and equipment. £020,000; a railway wharf and equipment £270.000: administrative offices. £230.000; re* lain a - lieu from 11..1.-..11 Street to Hal-ey St. L‘220.1100 . a eeol store £200,000; reclamation west of llie western breakwater. £100.000; a viaduct to Freeman's Bay. C 90.000. [I is proposed t licit the ' onst im t i*m should be made ill stages, the lir.sl five rears' programme involving an expenditure of £870.000. This includes a 111-east worlc in front of Iho proposed site for a new workshop and a store in Mechanics Bay. and a new wliari at ! )evonport. Tito report was referred to ihe Board in Committee.