DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[I!Y TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A.S.R.S. BALijOJT. WELLINGTON, March 25. In dismissing a motion by Stanley for an injunction to restrain the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants from taking a ballot to decide wliether nominations for tl«3 position of general secretary should bo limited to >. specified class of members. Judge'Ostler. said: “I think the rules impliedly giro the executive council power to conduct the ballot and there is no ground for tho Court to interfere. If the Executive Gouneil is h iso it will in tho event of the ballot favouring the limiting of persons eligible for elect-inn as general secretary, take steps to amend the rules before conducting the election.”

A FATAL COr.LIBLjN. AUCKLAND, 51 arch 25

A shocking motor accident occurred at the corner of Anzao Avenue and Beach Road at six o’clock to-night, resulting in the death of one of the occupants of a motor car, which cam? into violent collision with a tramcar. The motor was being driven down Anzne Avenue, and crossed two sets of the tram rails on Beach Road. After crossing the rails, the motor apparently swerved back on to the rails, a collissioii then oieurring with great violence. Tho force of the impact wrecked the motor, while the front platform of the tram was somewhat damag-

lt- was al once .seen that three of the occupants of tho motor were injured. two very seriously. They were hurried to the hospital, where Frank Wilson, of Hamilton, died shortly after admission from grave head injuries. A. Z. Dickinson, of Wainui House. Kyinonds St., sustained very serious head injuries and is still unconscious. Leonard Jackson, of Hamilton, also received head injuries, hut his condition is not considered serious. The occupants of the car were returning from a bowling match. It is not known who was driving the motor at the time of the accident.

HOSTEL DESTROYED. NAPIER, March 25,

A hostel ol from sixteen to twenty rooms, on the beach at Clive Grange, conducted by Mrs L. Williams, was completely destroyed bv lire this afternoon. It was a t wo-sl oroy-ed wooden building, and it burned fiercely, there being, no tire-fighting appliances with which to chock it. A fair amount of tit i'll it li i'o and bedding wa.s saved. TOO .MANY OPERATIONS. SIR UNDO EEROUSON’S OPINION. WELLINGTON. March 25. Thn statement was rccenly made al the Medical Conlorenee by Dr J.indoFeiguson, of Dunedin, that too many operations were performed at the public hospitals. This was discussed at a meeting of the Hospital Board here to-day. when the question was asked from the Chairman, who at the time was reporting on the hospital conference, if there were any grounds for the assertion. It bad also been stated that it would be perhaps a good tiling for New Zealand if some hospital hoards went out of existence. The Chairman explained that Dr Unwin was responsible for the. latter statement. Ho bad referred to the comity hospitals, where young surgeons hntj to perform operations with instruments that were not. the last word in efficiency. Dr Ferguson’s statement was not taken seriously in the discussion, and no motion was proposed.

AN OPPORTUNITY MISSED. WELLINGTON. March 20. According to statement made l>y the Minister of Health (Tlon Mr Young) in 1924 til? Otago University decided to institute a diploma of nursing and a post graduate course for nurses, and. by way of assisting the Government at the reconiiii nodal ion of the Health Department, sent two New Zealand nurses to England and Canada for special training. They were Miss Moore of the Hamilton Hospital and Miss La Hike. Tho idea, was to train tbem in the higher phases of tin? nursing profession with a view to becoming tutors at the Otago University, Miss Moore is back and Miss T.ntnbe is shortly due. but the University refuses to pay their salaries though the ladies would- be in their employ, and it has not borne the cost of training. It was intended that they should train the nurses for diplomas, who, in turn would become tutors to other nurses throughout New Zealand. The Minister, has therefore, decided to send them round tho hospitals and make their services directly available to all nurses who desire to profit by them This will be done in tlie main centres first. The Minister considers this is a better plan than the first intention and lie thinks tho University has missed its opportunity.

A SUrOTDE. DUNEDIN, March 26. At the inquest on Robert Wilson, 66, killed at Rattray Street railway crossing on ATondav, the evidence showed the deceased threw himself in front of the engine. The Coroner found a verdict of suicide. FATAL LORRY ACCIDENT. CARTERTON, March 26. A fatal accident occurred at .Martinborough yesterday afternoon. Henry Hodges Harrison, a motor lorry driver, employed by Chapman and Sons, was proceeding to Alartinborongh with a load of four tons of cement. Ascending Otaraia cutting, a very steep pinch, li.? attempted to change gears, but missed, and the lorry ran backwards over the side ol tlie road and fell -10 feet. Nicholson, a youth riding with Harrison, jumped clear and was uninjured. hut Harrison was buried under the capsized load. AYlion extracted by Dr Webb lie was dead. Deceased was a married man, aged 38. with no children. ArORE FIRES. PALMERSTON X., March 26.

Shortly before eight o’clock last evening, a flu? broke out in the shop of X. C'. Bailies, bookseller. Main St, AVcst. Bailes, on visiting the premises discovered an outbreak in the rear of the. shop. Ho .removed the change front the cash register and shifted some books, and then went to call the Brigade. The fire soon had a good hold. Before the- flames were suppressed it spread to the adjoining premises of Cannon (tinsmith) and Adler (motor body builder!. Fortunately there was an absence of wind and the Brigade soon controlled the outbreak. The damage done to the rear of Cannon’s premises, where articles of stock were rendered useless, and the interior of Bailes’ shop were badly damaged, tho stock being almost completely destroyed. Baihs carried an insurance but expects to bo a heavy loser. In tho paintshop workshop of Adler’s premises much stock was damaged by water. The estimated loss is three hundred sterling. The other promises adjoining were flooded by water. Tho buildings damaged were owned by AY. A. Browning, hut the insured amounts are unavailable. Early this morning a bouse in Burke Street owned by Fletcher and occupied by Phelan, the Borough traffic inspector, was gutted. Phelan was alone in the house and was awakened by smoke. The cause of the outbreak is unknown.

PARTICULARS OF ACCIDENT. AUCKLAND, March 26

The victims of the Anzac Avenue accident were returning from a bowling tournament, a match between retail and wholesale drapery firms of tho province bold on tlie Auckland Club’s green. Dickenson was still unconscious this morning. Jackson is progressing well. "Wilson "ho was killed was a well-known resident of Hamilton aged 54. a son of the late Adam Wilson of tin? firm of Wilson, Williams and McCullagh, drapers of Auckland in tlie early days. He was a prominent- athlete and attained some success as a runner. Later he was con-

nectecl with tho firm of Adair and Co.. Napier, and entered into Business as a mercer at Hamilton twenty years ago. He frequently represented Hamilton Bowling Club at Provincial and Dominion tournaments. Ho leaves a widow and three children, the eldest 19 and the youngest 15 years of age GIRL’S SAD PLIGHT. INVERCARGILL, March 26. A girl of fifteen was before- the Court charged with not having a home or settled place of abode. The police stated the girl was one of a family of sixteen and had been forced to leave borne through the eonduet. of her father, Clio had several times been in an asylum. The mother was now separated, and, probably the best thing for the girl would lie for her to go back home. The Magistrate adjourned tho case for twelve months, the girl in the meantime to be under the care of tho probation officer. BIRCHING NO DETERRENT. ASHBURTON, -March 26. A hov of If, one of several who recently received a birching for thefts, was again before the Court to-day charged with stealing chocolate from a shop. lie was sent to the Werawn. training farm, the -Magistrate, remarking that it was somewhat unusual for a boy who had just been birched to come up again on a similar charge. THE KARU ENQUIRY AUCKLAND, March 26. At the Kant Inquiry to-day George Alex Keith, chief officer, said lie only felt- one light bum]) in crossing tlio Whnngnpe bar. The plate which the witness. Holiday, said he pierced with a penknife was a new plate fitted prior to the Kant leaving Australia for Auckland. Alfred Charles Dimkley, second officer, was tlie next witness and in tho cross examination he said lie did not. know why the vessel did not get safely over the "Whnugapo liar. The sails were in good condition. KDKN BYK-ELECTION. MR REA RETIRES. __ I AUCKLAND. March 26. | Mr .f. He a has retired from the ‘ Eden contest.