DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] SWAB LEFT IN -MOUTH. CAUSES ASPHYXIATION. AUCKLAND, May 25. At the inquest on Donald Keith M(lndue, aged lot, who died at the General Hospital oil Thursday following nil operation at the Dental Hospital tor the extraction of twenty-seven teeth, the Coroner tonne] the hoy was 10 asphyxiated through a swab being !1 carelessly left in his mouth or throat, 4 after the teeth were extracted. POPPY-DAY COLLECTION. iO DUNEDIN, May 25. !4 The Returned Soldiers’ Association has £SOO sterling in hand out of the 2 recent Poppy Day collection, and this 7 will he utilised in providing work for f) Unemployed soldiers, twenty being on 1 the Association’s hooks. 5 7 ART GALLERY PURCHASES. DUNEDIN, May 25. 1 The amount realised for the sale of ; pictures, etc., at the Art Gallery at ; the Exhibition totalled £11.162 of which , the British collection totalled £7771. - Purchases by the Dunedin Art Gallery amounted to £4116-1, besides which six ( hundred and fifty pounds worth of pie- ( 1 til res and statuary were purchased hv ■ ' citizens for presentation to the Dune1 din Gallery. ( I PRIME MINISTER. ! TAUMAR.UNUI, May 25. A complimentary dinner was tendercd to the Prime Minister and the Minister of hands at Meredith House last night by the Taumarunui County j Council, when 80 representatives oT local bodies and business concerns in town and district were present. Mr J. C. Rolleston. M.P., Mr P. W. . Smith, M.P., and Mr .J. A. Wan nock • |l (deputy-Mayor of Auckland) were also present. The proceedings were marked ,l by enthusiasm throughout. Mr Coates " responding to his health, made an ap- " peal to the people of the country to * l: pull together for the common good. Dealing with unemployment lie said he u: did not consider it the duty of the *■' Government to find work for all, hut < ’ l rather in hard times to assist necessi- k v tons cases. A survey had been made n ' of important work that could he gone 111 on with, which would provide work for di necessitou.s cases. Dealing with Gov- ti ( eminent Departments he stressed the th need of leaders and efficiency, the Gov- eh eminent aiming at an efficient, smart pu administration. They hoped thus to sti economise and lighten the burden of th taxation. They had tlieir course well oil mapped out and intended to put it into oneration.

DRIFT TO TOWNS. TAUMARUNUr, May 25. The Minister of Lauds at a complimentary banquet here last night to the Premier and himself, spoke of the drift of population to towns. He believed’ that for many years the country would have to depend on the great primary industry, buL an endeavor would have to ho made to link up with the secondary industries. Much of the land difficulty is caused by the sudden jumping about of exceptional values. Mo believed the country had wonderful recuperative powers, hut city men must take greater interest ill the primary producers than they did to-day to endeavour to help to stop the drift to the towns. MAN ACCUSED OF THEFT. TATHAPE, May 25. Joseph Whang until recently a clerk in the employ of the Taihape Borough Council pleaded guilty to-day to a charge of stealing and frauduleiitaly converting to his own use the sum of £4)7 Bis I Id, the property of the Council. The accused was committed for sentence. Bail allowed.