DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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IMMIGRANT'S ARRI'VE.

AUCKLAND, March 18,

An uncommonly line lot of new 7 New Zealanders landed at Auckland this morning from the Shaw Savill steamer Waimann. which was specially fitted up for the trip. She brought the largest batch ibis year, a total of 798, of whom no fewer than 201 were children. r l here were 51 farm workers in the quota. Men numbered 3Gi. and women 23G. Auckland takes 231 of the total, Wellinbton JUG, and the others are fairly distributed throughout the Dominion. It seldom happens that a voyage nowadays is marked by so many unusual happenings as that tvhicli has just been completed by tho 'Waimann. Two members of the victualling department were buried at sea. The first was A. E. Edwards, aged about 3-1, assistant cook, who died lrom pneumonia on February 20th.. on the 22nd day out from Southampton. There were two surgeons on board, and everything possible was done for the unfortunate man. Five days ago there was another death and. oddly enough it was a man who was the greatest chum of Edwards and had made, many voyages in his company. This was the ax.x'itant hutelor, \V. Corbett, a man of about fifty years of age. Edwards was an Englishman, hut it is thought that Corbett, who is a New Zealander came from Te Puke. Edwards and Corbett left New Zealand together with one of the volunteer crews that manned the ships during the brief strike in New Zealand. Both bodies were buried at sea. the service being, read by a passenger.

REVOLVERS FOB CIRCUS. AUCKLAND. .March 18. The Manager of Wirth’s Circus, Air George Anderson, appeared ill the Polin' Court when Le was charged with bringing two revolvers into New Zealand without a permit, carrying weapons beyond the limits of his dwelling, and also with having revolvers in his possession, not being the registered owner. Defendant pleaded guilty to the first charge, but stated that lie did not carry revolvers with him. .Sergeant Cal well said that Mr Anderson had evidently thought that as the weapons were registered in Austra-. lia there was no necessity to register them in the Dominion. The revolvers were used in connection with the circus performance. The case was brought merely as a warning. ■'That’s all right. Mr Anderson.” said the Magistrate. “You are convicted and discharged.”

WOMEN SMOKERS. DUNEDIN. March 1,3

That an increasing number of wo

men smoke in railway carriages was mentioned to-day at the annual conference of the United Commercial Travellers’ and Warehousemen’s Association of New Zealand. Mr .1. N. Lloyd (Wellington), suggested that the association should write to the Railway Department asking Ilia! full-length smoking carriages should he put on trains going from the main centres on Mondays and Fridays for the use of "commercials.” lie said that there was an increasing number of women smokers on trains and they took up some of the smoking accommodation. A delegate: They should not smoke. Mr Lloyd went on to say that lie thought another half-smoker carriage should lie provided where these ladies could go with their escorts. Mr H. AV. S. Hellycr (Otago) said that repeated deputations to the Department on the subject had always resulted in very unsatisfactory answers. Several delegates said unit it had been found satisfactory to make arrangements with tin' t radio manager of the place concerned. After further discussion Mr Lloyd agreed to withdraw a. motion which ho had proposed on the subject, it being understood that each association would endeavour to see that its members received adequate treatment in the way of rail wav accommodation.

CHRISTCHURCH AERTAL INQUIRY CHRISTCHURCH, March 19. A military court of enquiry will conduct an official investigation into the aeroplane crash of Wednesday by which Captain Morrell and T. L. Reid lost their lives. Captain Wilkes, director of Aviation, will make an inspection of the engine of the wrecked aeroplane before the enquiry opens. The court of enquiry will he presided over by n senior officer and three air officei Lieutenant Turner, the injured survi is making good progress in Christchurch Hospital, though lie is sti'i very weak and shaken. Th.‘ enquiry will not take place until lie is well enough to assist the court with his evidence. OLD LADY KILLED IN STREET AUCKLAND, .March 19. A woman aged 80. not yet identified was killed on Broadway. Newmarket. She was run over liv a Fire Brigade vehicle that was proceeding to a small outbreak. LATER. A fatality occurred at Newmarket, resulting in the death oi Airs Elizabeth James Power. ,ot Bissctt Bond. Remuera. at about noon to-day. The Parnell Fire Brigade wa.s answering a call to a fire in Remuera. The Brigade passed through Newmarket, .sounding the siren loudly as the engine approached the safety zone. It could he seen that ,several vehicles had drawn up beside the pavement, making the road difficult to negotiate. The driver therefore took the inside rininin, .and went along the tram tracks. The speed was also reduced. Airs Power was crossing the road and she failed to notice the engine until it was almost upon her. The driver swerved the engine, hut the old lady stepped backwards, being struck by the radiator and hurled across the street. She was terribly injured and died almost at once. The deceased was a widow and leaves two sons and four daughters.

FIRE BOARD PROPOSAL. WELLINGTON. Alarcli 19. Out of 43,00 votes on the roll, only 1501 were recorded to-day on a proposal to establish a Fire Board. The voting was: For. 1373: against, 113. A bare majority was sufficient to carry the proposal. \ Z ALLIANCE PROPAGANDA. WELLINGTON, March 19. Following the appointment of Air C. R. Edmond to the position of General Secretary of the New Zealand Alliance, and the abolition of the office of Dominion organiser. Air J. MaFton Murray has been appointed Executive Secretary in charge of the Headquarters Office and publicity. In fuitheiance of its educative policy, the Alliance has appointed Air George Albert Tuck AI.C., to be Research and Education Secretary.

GROCERS’ CONFERENCE. DUNEDIN. March 14. At the Grocers’ Conference, the following resolution was carried unanimously, on the motion of the President: “That this Federation strongly protests against the growing practice

of wholesalers doing other than legitimate wholesale business.’ Copies of the resolution arc to be forwarded to the New Zealand Wholesalers’ Association, the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Association and their respective branches.

The President (Air Mdlraith) was appointed Federation representative on the Employers’ Asoeiatiou’s advisory boa rd.

On the motion of Air .). Emmett (AVanganui), the executive was instructed to consider the formation of classes in one or more, centres for the training of men and youths already employed in the grocery trade. The del,.-gates visited Roslvn Woollen .Milts this afternoon, anil were tendered a reo'.'otlon at {lie Exhibition hv the Directors to-night at the conclusion of the conference. DR .MaoKACHERX’S RECOAfM END ATI ONS. WELLINGTON, March 20. Interviewed. Doctor AI. T. AlacEachern, Assistant Director of the American College of Surgeons and Director of Hospital Activities, who is now on a visit to the Dominion, referred tentatively to the recommendations which will possibly he included in the report which he will furnish to the Government upon our hospital system, as soon he has made Tiis tour of tho North Island. These recommendations. lie said. ..would ho: (1) That .’the number of hospital districts be decreased through the consolidation of certain existing districts. 12) The erection of an houory system of staffing and the elimination of the present policy in some districts of employing full-time medical officers with dual functions.

(3) Tho addition of paying wards to the public hospitals so that others than tho necessitous poor would ho able to use tho hospitals and pay as they should pay for treatment. Dr MacEachern indicated that these conclusions were not definite. They were rally tentative until such time as he had made a survey of the whole Dominion.