DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1926, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PEII PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] INTERNAL INJURIES. NELSON, Aug. 1. On May 9 last, Thomas Small, a single man aged sixty-eight, employed on the Arahura as a seaman, fell between the vessel and the wharf, sustaining internal injuries. 110 was admitted to the .public hospital, where his death has occurred. Deceased was employed on tho Arahura when the Vessel was taken over by the Anchor Company. It was not known whether he has any relatives in New Zealand.

A TECHNICAL BREACH. AUCKLAND, July 31

As a result of dog poisoning complaints, a constable called on Donald M. Davidson, chemist, , and asked whether any poison had been sold. Ho received a negative answer, hut after making Further inquiries wiled again. Davidson then admitted that a sale had not been entered in the poison book. He was charged yesterday with failure to make the entry. He pleaded that the purchaser was a retired chemist, it being a Wide custom to borrow without making an entry. Mr Poynton, in recording a conviction, said the breach waft merely technical. The Act was 30 years behind .the times and shdltld be brought up to date, as the chemists felt it was unjust in its operation-.

DENTAL COMM TSSION. WELLINGTON, July 31

The commission regarding the eligibility of unregistered dentists concluded to-day with counsel’s addresses. It will visit Wellington again on Wednesday.

The case for the Dental Association would appear to have received more prominence than that for tho applicants, but this is not so. Tiie evidence for the latter being purely of a personal character was omitted at the request of the commissioner.

Mr Smith, for the Dental Association. said it was of paramount concern, in view of the public health, that individual benefits should :not outweigh the public benefit. The legislation was post-war and consideration to returned soldiers was given a large place. The settled policy of the Government, as laid down in 1921-22, was that in future there should be no entrance to the dental profession except through the dental college. No matter how distressing the position to the individual it could not he allowed to outweigh tho necessity for dosing the back door on men who had known they had not the necessary qualifications to be admitted to the profession. There were certainly some individual rights in the case of some men, such as those unable to sit through disability.

Mr O’Leary, for the* unregistered dentists, said the legislation included men who were not soldiers, but who would have under a hardship if, having been allowed to practise dentistry under the Registered Dentists Act foi years, they were not given a chance to qualify. He suggested that further time should bo given to a limited class asking the privilege ol ail opportunity of entering the profession. Only ten per cent of tho dentists hail' entered through, the school in Dunedin. He submitted that the commission , could decide on the individual merits of each case.

SIX-YEAR POLLS,

OPPOSED BY ALLIANCE

WELLINGTON. July 31

The Dominion executive of tho New Zealand Alliance yesterday adopted the following resolutions; ‘‘That this meeting of the Dominion executive of the New Zealand Alliance again respectfully urges upon the Government the immediate introduction of licensing legislation to give effect to representations made by the Alliance to the Prime Minister, including particularly the two-issue ballot paper. ft repudiates the suggestion that the Alliance would on any consideration agree to a six-year interval between polls and emphatically reaffirms its opposition to any extension of the present threeyear interval. “The Dominion executive of the New Zealand Alliance repeats its denial of ihe statement that it was a party to any agreement or compromise as a resuit of which the State Purchase and Control issue was placed on the ballot paper.”

SAFETY' ON TRAINS. WELLINGTON, August 1

A simple and effective method by which passengers may, in the event of emergency, stop trains has boon introduced by the Chief Afcchanical Engineer of the Railway Department, Mr G. S. Eade. This relates to the emergency application of the A\ estinghou.se brake. In accordance with Air Eaclc’s proposals, an emergency brake cock, enclosed in a box witlyu thin glass front, is now being fitted'in each passenger car compartment. In an emergency the glass may he easily broken by a passenger, and tile turning of tile cock applies the brake just as effectively as would result from an application by the engine-driver. The emergency train stop-cocks arc connected to the engine brake pipes, which extend from the engine to the last vehicle of the train. When the cock lever is pulled down, the compressed air in the train brake pipes escapes, and this causes instantaneous application of the AVestinghouse brake with its full force to the whole train. It also is intended to introduce a form of communication cord into the sleeping cars of the transverse compartment type.

AfANAIA SALVAGE. AUCKLAND, Aug. 1

An interesting hit of salvage from the wrecked steamer Afanaia, which is still riding on the rocks off Slinper Island comprises four eases of personal effects belonging to a newly married lady passenger. She had six rases in till' hold altogether anil they contained all her wedding presents. Tt is not certain whether the other two cases can be recovered.

The steamer itself is gradually being demolished by wind and sea. The after part of the huh!, from the mpinmast to the stern, broke away during the easterly gale experienced in the Bay of Plenty two weeks ago. The seas now wash right up inside the hull as far as the saloon, and the port side of the vessel is under water at high tide. Fine weather prevailed for la considerable period after the accident, and Cory-Wright Bros., who bought the wreck for £lO5, were able to salvage practically everything of value on board before the weqther changed. Besides a quantity of the steamer’s fittings, machinery was salvaged from the after hold before that- part of the hull fell into deep water.

STOLEN PYJAMAS. WELLINGTON, July 31

“This young man arrived only recently from Sydney. AVhile on the voyage he stole a phir of pyjamas belonging to a fellow-passenger,” said ChiefDetective Ward of Bernard Joseph Melloy. who appeared before Air E. Page, S.AL. in the Magistrate’s Court this morning, charged with the theft of a- suit of pyjamas, valued at- £2, the property of C. G. Dalgety. y , “On arrival at Wellington,” continued ,the Chief-Detective, '‘the accused

went to stay at an hotel, and was found in one of the guests’s rooms in circumstances suggesting that he .was there for a dishonest purpose. I understand there is a gentleman in Court who knew the accused’s people in Ireland, and. who desires to address you, your Worship.” From the witness-box. tile friend stated that the accused came of respectable parents. Molloy was eager to get work, hut so iar had not met with much success. Although a salesman, he was willing to take an navvving work. The friend assured the Magistrate that he would do all he con’ll to obtain work for Molloy. Chief-Detective: Ward said that the accused had £8 13s on him when arrested. Tho pyjamas had been recovered, and were, undamaged. The Magistrate convicted Molloy, and ordered him to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months.

RAILWAY WORKSHOPS. WELLINGTON, August 1. According *to the current issue of the “ Railway Magazine,” orders for the first year’s requirements of workshops machinery have now been placed, anil specifications for the second year’s quota are being prepared. It is expected that these will be available for issue about the end of the present month. Change over to electrical opertiqn at Petono lias been practically completed, hut at Hillside, Invercaigih and Easttown tenders for equipment have not yet closed.

EXPELLED BY OTAGO L.R.C. . DUNEDIN, August 2. At the monthly meeting of the Otago Labour Representation Committee last week, tiie following resolution was carried; “That G. S. Ihompsou he expelled as a member of the New Zealand Labour Party, and that his rccorcl be recorded in the minutes of the Otago Labour Representation Committee for future guidance of members.”