DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DENTAL DISEASE. ‘"WORLD’S GREATEST CURSE.” DUNEDIN, April 5. At the New Zealand Dental Association's Conference this morning, the president. Mr A. Dickens (Invercargill), in his address, said that dental disease, with its focal and systematic infections, was the greatest curse of tho civilised world to-day, less than ono in 10.000 of the population being immune from dental caries.

The dental profession and prominent medical authorities the world over, bail declared that in the light against disease, the next move in preventive medicine, must coin© from the dentists. He strongly stressed tho importance of a natural food diet—milk, fruit, and green vegetables, containing plenty of mineral salts—tor children and expectant mothers, in order to build up the teeth of the nice.

TROUT POISONED IN AVON. CHRISTCHURCH, April fi

Hundreds of dead trout floated down the Avon this afternoon. Some poisonous substance, which found its way into the river, took heavy toll, anil the spectacle of the. fish floating down tbe stream attracted large numbers ol people at rbe bridges in the city. Tho Curator for the Acclimatisation Society slated this afternoon that he had made a brief inspection, but had not ascertained what, length of the river had hecn affected, or the nature ol the poison. A few years ago fish werO affected in a similar fashion.

SOUTHLAND MOTOR TRAGEDY INVERCARGILL, April fi.

A #sliockiny: motoring accident oocurreil this afternoon when a six-cy-linder car nu lled anil driven by Thomas Price of Benmore. overturned about 1 j miles south of Diptmi. There were two other occupants, Messrs Alexander McKenzie of Invercargill, anil John Murphy of Fcrnliills, McKenzie was killed, it is believed, almost instantaneously, and Price was admitted to the Southland hospital, suffering from extensive injuries to the head, bis condition being very grave. Murphy was aide to return to his home at Ft'irnhills, his injuries being of a minor nature. Details of the accident arc very meagre, there being nobody in tile vicinity at the time, NEW ZEALAND LABOUR PARTY. MR. SEMPLE PRESIDENT. WAXOANUT. April (,'. The conference of the New Zealand Labour Party was continued at Wanganui to-day. The business included the presentation of the Parliamentary Report, which was*adopted. There was a discussion (if the means whereby the farmers and Labour could ho brought closer together. It, was decided that a permanent committee be set. up to deal wit I) this Mr Robert Semple was elect cU 'President, of the Parly. BLAZING CAR. AUCKLAND. April fi. A parly returning from a trip to Taranaki met with an accident at Mount M essimger this afternoon. I which resulted in the loss, by lire, ol the car and the narrow escape of the driver. S. Ringer. The party were in a. big touring car and on climbing one of tho steep sections on the New Plymouth side of the mountain, flames were seen issuing from the ear. Two of tho occupants (Messrs L. Hardley. owner and T. Reid) jumped out and endeavoured to suppress the Haines. Ringer put on the emergency brake, which.. however would not bold and the car started to go down the bill and over the side. Ringer managed in jump clear, and the <nl " went hurtling down to the bottom of (he valley, a. sheer drop <>t 203 feet. With it. went, all the luggage. which was consumed in the tire that- completely destroyed tho ear. The party had a narrow escape, tor thud they not, got out. in time, they must have been dashed to death. The party were afterwards brought into town by a service bus.