DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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DENTAL CLINICS AUCKLAND, March -1.9,

Speaking at the opening of the new school dental clinic here to-day, Mr T. A. Hunter, Director of Dental Services, reviewed l he work accomplished by the Service, since its commencement, mentioning that the clinics already in existence in various parts of the Dominion were under the supervision, of 55 trained operators, who had the dental health of over 33,(K)0 children in their lavpiie . Since they commenced their dal::- in 1923, dental nurses attachci , : lie Department had execute, dor l.alf a million operations. The Ser.i.e could not. be extended rapidly enough to meet the demands from schools. It was a problem < f securing nurses, as well as a problem, of •innnee that was retarding the growth of tl io inovoin on t. » I ROUGE RAID. CHRISTCHURCH. -March 20. Albert Vivian Wliitta was arrested yesterday, and charged (a) that, being ail occupier of a room at No. 11, Royal .Exchange Buildings, he did keep some as a common gambling house, and <b) i that he did carry on a business as a bookmaker.

Whitta appeared before Mr Mosley, S.M., ami was remanded on hail at .9 100, with one surety of {MOO. The premises referred Lo are those raided by the police a lew days ago, when all the papers in the office were seined Two other men were arrested on that occasion.

In the ease of John Henry Bolt, 51. charged with keeping a common gaming house, and •'William Henry Cousins, 29, charged with assisting, both pleaded not guilty, and were remanded till March 2-ltli. Bail was fixed at .(.TOO.

LI TTLE GIRL DROWNED. BLENHEIM. March 19

A little Maoii girl. Margaret Jacobs, aged eight years, when playing on the hank of the Wairua River on Saturday fell ill and was drowned. The body was recovered.

SUDDEN DEMISE. DUNEDIN, March 20,

George Craig Glenn, 59 years of age. single, previously a farm. labourer, dropped dead at his residence at .10.20 p.m. on Saturday, while undressing. Death is supposed to have been due to heart failure.

GIRL KILLED. HAMILTON, March 19,

At the. inquest on. Alice Myra Morris, aged 18 years, the Coroner (Mr Wyvern Wilson) returned a verdict that the girl met her deatli through l>eing run over by a lurry, allegedly negligently and dangerously driven by Eduard Miller Rouse.

Witnesses staled the lmry turned a corner oil the wrong side. 'I be girl sutfored a fracture of the jaw, cheekbone, neck and the base ol the skull, besides other injuries, death being instantaneous, Rouse was arrested on a charge ol alleged negligent and dangerous driving thereby causing the death ol the girl. Bail was allowed ill one surety of £59. and a remand was granted till W edne—dav.

ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. CHRISTCHURCH, March 21. Whilst rabbit-shooting on the Waimakariri river-bed yesterday, Robert R adel i lie. aged 19. residing at St. Albans, was accidentally shot by a companion and is now in hospital in a serious condition, hour or five youths comprised the party and one of them ran forward, to get a shot at a rabbit, lie slipped and as fie fell his gun discharged, the shot hitting Riulcdillc in the right hip. LATER.

Radcliffe died this morning. A BIG SHOT. - Wl I ANGAREI. March 19. A colossal “ shot ” was successfully effected yesterday afternoon at the quarry of -Wilson < N.Z.j Cement Company at Portland, whin ISO, Of ID tons of limestone rock was brought down in a pulverised state by the .simultaneous firing of twenty tons of explosive. preparations lor the event occupying several months. SLAUGHTERMEN’S STRIKE. HASTINGS, X March 21. A combined meeting of employees of three freezing works hold a meeting yesterday after which I lie Secretary of Tollman a Branch made the following announcement to the press: The actions of Wliakatu men was unanimously) commended and immediate financial support will be lortheoming from Hawke’s Bay sheds, and at a later date from other sheds throughout New Zealand. A recommendation to workers other than butchers at Whakatu to go hack to work was carried unanimously, it: being -emphasised that the present fight was to be purely sectional and the only men concerned were slaughtermen.

TUG AfISSTNG. DUNEDIN. March 21. According to the “Star's” reporter with the Royal train, a bag containing a number of valuable papers belonging to one of H.R.H’s private secretaries disappeared at Dunedin, this being the first occasion throughout the tour that anything was missed. Several detectives spent a busy time attempting to trace the property, but it is understood it was in vain. It was at first surmised that the bag had gone astray or been forwarded by mistake to Pembroke, but it is now believed it was stolen shortly after the Royal train arrived. The individual responsible was certainly daring as all the luggage had been carefully guarded by a small army of detectives, policemen and railway officials. AN APPOINTMENT. WELLINGTON, March 21. Sister Mary Cecilia, daughter of Air Crombie, former head of the Income Tax Department, has been appointed successor to the late ATother Alary Aubert as bead of the Home of Compassion .

PROFESSORS CHANGE. WELLINGTON, March 21. Professor Grant who has exchanged with Professor flight of Canterbury College for a year lias been examiner for the New Zealand University for nine years and states he has been struck with the absence oi any marked difference between Now Zealand and English work. Mr Grant who comes from Leeds. University was here in 1913 and he has long looked forward to another visit. MINISTER’S SECRETARY’S DEATH. WELLINGTON. Alareli 21. The dead body of L. E. Johnson, private secretary to the Alinister oi Agriculture was found early at the bottom of a light well. Apparently the deceased jumped from the roof of the building. He bad been depressed over a recent court case, lie leaves a number of relatives in New Zealand.

SPORTS POSTPOXED. OAAIBRIDGE, A fa rch 21. . Steady heavy rain spoiled the sports fixtures on Saturday. There is boisterous weather to-day. FIRES. ROTORUA, March 21. Two fires occurred in the Borough on Sunday night. A shop owned by Herbert McDonald and occupied by F. AY. Pomeroy on the waterfront, was damaged. The other was at a costumers premises in Tutaneka Street, owned bv L. AVoollams and occupied by Alls? Alary Ralph, and was completely gutted.' The first was at 7 p.m. and the second at midnight. The latter shop was situated in the middle of a block of flimsy wooden structures. The

brigade arriving as the flames burnt through the roof made a miraculous save. Insurances, McDonald’s '£lo-10, Woo!hints building £1450. CAMBRIDGE, March 2JJ. Two more fires in Cambridge district. At midnight on Sunday, a four roomed unoccupied cottage in Wilson Street owned by S. A. Adams of Auckland was totally destroyed. The tenants only left the previous day. Insurance £225. A five roomed dwelling at Rukekura owned by Robert Neely and occupied by Wallace Bowie was totally destroyed at 3 o’clock to-day. 11m occupants left i:i their night attire and saved nothing. The building was insured for £325.

TWO MEN HURT. AUCKLAND. March 21

Two married men, F. Hay and Robert L. Bennett were seriously injured on the wharf liy a hale of goods from a chute which fell upon them. Hay’s hack was injured and Bennett’s neck badly hurt. Both are in hospital, Bennett in a critical condition.

THEFT SENTENCE. AUCKLAND, March 21

At the Supreme Court, William Ernest Carrington, a postal clerk, 20, who admitted five charges of forgery, was sentenced to two tears’ refoimotive detention. Accused manipulated the account of a post office savings hank depositor and by means of forged withdrawal slips obtained £609. Justice McGregor said the (money had been spent and had not been repaid, nor was it likely to he. Prisoner evidently had some conscience, for after going to Australia lie returned and gave bunsell up. .