DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[IIY TELEGRAPH—I>ER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WESTPORT INQUEST. WESTPORT. March 15. At an inquest to-day touching the death of .Michael Sherlock, hotelkeeper, Kynnerslv. who died in Westport Hospital on Sunday, under an anaesthetic a verdict was returned of death from heart failure, pending an operation for appendicitis. MORE IMMIGRANTS. WELLINGTON. March U. 211 immigrants (74 men. 99 women and 71 cv Iren) arrived in Wellington to-day by the Ruapehu. The destinatic : Auckland 75, Gisborne 2. Nape ' New Plymouth 9, Wanganui !;. 'V iington 7(1. Greymouth 2. Lvttelto •_ >, Timara 10. Dunedin 9, Bluff 0.

RURAL ADVANCES. WELLINGTON. March lb

Mr W. .1. Poison, of Wanganui, has been appointed an additional member of the State Advances Board for the purposes of the rural advances branch of the business. Under the Act which operates from April Ist. the rural branch becomes a separate Department of the State Advances Office.

T.B. SANATORIUM. AUCKLAND, March 15. Dr \ alintine at a meeting of the Hospital Hoard expressed the opinion that it would lie unwise at the present, juncture to establish another tuberculosis sanatorium in the North Island. It was an extraordinary fact that though the population of tho South Island was only twothirds that of the North Island, there wen- more T.B. cases in the south. Further, though the South Island spent more than double the amount spent by (he North Island, the death rates of both islands were practically the same. He did not think it wise to have research work in New Zealand, as research work in England and abroad was sufficient.

WllJpW’S COMPENSATION CLAIM WELLINGTON, March 15.

Amy liitossi. widow of a corporation employee, who over-strained himself at the destructor and died, claimed £750 and funeral expenses,' hut judgment was given in favour of the corporation on the ground that deceased .suffered from heart disease, and there was no evidence to show his work was the cause of death. At the same time, in view of the fact that an application had been made lor lighter work, the Court recommended the City Council to take this into consideration in making a compassionate allowance to the widow.

A DIVORCE. CHRISTCHURCH. March It. .Mr .fustice Alpers decided an undefended divorce suit in the applicant's favour at the local Supreme Court. Elizabeth Dealing (Mr A. L. Haslani) asked for divorce from Thomas William Hearing, of Westland (Mr E. W. White), on the grounds of adultery. Gavin Janies Powell, manager of the Ecrnilmrst sheep station. Parnassus, gave evidence that in 1922 respondent and a woman other than petitioner lived oil the station as a married couple from September until November. Decree nisi was granted. EIRE DAMP IN STATE .MINK. GREYMOUTH, March lb. A miner named John Smith was burned on the arms and chest by the ignition of lire damp in a working place in the State Mine this morning. He was removed to the hospital, but bis condition is not serious. GROWTH OE AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, .March 15. Mr Bush. City Engineer, in an address to the New Zealand Conference of Civil Engineers, said there had been a greater percentage of growth in Auckland in recent years than in oi...er Sydney or Melbourne. Ibis represnted a growth ol 24.2 lor each quinquennial period. In the same time j the pcmulation of New Zealand increas-j ed In- only 12.1 per cent. Maintain-j ing this rate Auckland in forty years, would ho ns large as Sydney is to-day.. No nart of the town planning scheme

is more important than the provision for new arlgrics in cities. Mr Bush urged the planning of such roads immediately as well as the acquisition of the necessary property. TRAINING NURSES. AUCKLAND. March 16. Speaking at the Hospital Board meeting Dr Yalintine said he was heartny in agreement with the proposal by the Otago University that the Department should send two nurses abroad to gain experience. But. .then came the amaxing suggestion that the Department should pay them salaries on their return to New Zealand. He suggested il anything were done, it should begin at the Auckland University. because Auckland had the largest hospital in New Zealand and lor that reason was entitled to great consideiation.

WRECKAGE FOUND. AUCKLAND. March 16. An exploded ship’s rocket with loaves of bread, vegetables, some timber and two empty gasolene cases, much of the wreckage being smokecoloured. were found on Whanga point Beach yesterday. There is no .sign of a wreck or survivors along the coast. A FIRE. PUKEKOFIE. March 16. A five-roomed house at luakau. occupied by S. AY. Turley, ami owucdjiy Miss Ellen Geragbty. of Tauranga. was destroyed by lire yesterday afternoon. In the absence of a water supply the Unities spread . rapidly, nothing being saved. The contents were insured for C3OO. details of the insurance on the house arc unavailable. RISKS IN BROADCASTING'. TTMARU. March 15. , At the Returned Soldiers’ Association function last night an entcrtainei was including in ids repertoire some stories of a rather risque nature, when suddenly someone realised ' that the proceedings "ere being broadcasted. The entertainer was promptly switched on to another track. There was no time to learn before leaving this morning bow much the good people of Christchurch actually heard or what they tnought about it. but the Diggers were highly amused. SEQUEL TO EXPLOSION. CHRISTCHURCH, March 16. As il sequel to an explosion which blew no his house at Bunvood last January. Eil w a ril Arthur Emmett was chared with manufacturing explosives contrary to the provisions of the Act. and fined 10s and costs. The police gave evidence that* the man bought potassium, chlorate and sulphur from a druggist and mixed them for the purpose of blowing up logs. During the night it exploded ami bis bouse was partly demolished. THE CONTROL POLICY. AUCKLAND. March 16. Confidence in the original policy of the Dairy Control Board and disappointment at the action of several ot its members in not supporting the chairman on the question of price-fix-ing was expressed at the meeting of the executive of the Auckland Branch of. the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. A motion expressing indignation at the attitude of the press was carried. Fullest confidence was expressed in the chairman and members who supported him in an endeavour to give effect to the policy previously approved by dairy farmers. CLAIM FOR INJURIES. GISBORNE. March 16. As a sequel to an accident aboard

tho Union Coy’s Kamo in the roadstead on November 9th last, an Action was brought in the Supreme Court today by John McKay, who claimed £lls special and £2500 general •damages. Plaintiff claimed negligence was shown in the mmucr in which the cargo was dischargee I from the holds causing an inclination of the vessel which resulted in the cargo in No. I hold tilting over; further that the vessel had been loaded for discharge first at Napier and then at Gisborne and hv reason of discharge first at Gisborne the accident occurred. The defence denied negligence, also that plain till was totally disabled or that the injuries were permanent. The Company If id paid under the Workers' Compensation Act £202. and whilst denying liability had paid into Court: £797. holding such a sum was sufficient to satisfy the plaintiff's claim.

MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT. CHRISTCHURCH. March lb. Buffering from a fractured skull and in a eritiri.il condition, .Jack Denham, a singlemnn of Annnt. now lies in the Christchurch hospital. Denham rats riding a motor cycle with anosher young man, V> illiant Suidev as a passender, wlion tho nuK’liino col I i clod with \p motor cycle riddm by Ernest Page of A mint. The nidi wore thrown on "the road mid all injured. Sunloy being taken to the hospital suffering from injuries to the right leg while Paco who was kinicked unconscious was treated at Annul, and conveyed to bis home. Denham's condition is still critical.