DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1927, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

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OPIUM DEN RAIDED. WELLINGTON. June 7

Ah Chong, 60, formerly employed as cook at the Oceiental Hotel, burned down in Palmerston North, who was found with opium in his possession wlu*ii the police raided a Ilaining Street hoarding house last night, was to-day fined till for being in possession ol un-( ustomed goods.

YOUNG JOY-RIDER. WELLINGTON, June 6.

“T really think it would be far better for the youth concerned if the £26 damages to he paid comes out of his wages than it would he if his parents had to pay it. 1 think it would he a lesson to the hoy and ho all the letter for him.” These remarks were made by Air Salmon. S.AL. in the Children’s Court on Saturday when a young joy rider, aged sixteen and a half, was before him for the conversion of a car. Ho had been caught after an exciting pursuit on Wednesday. The lad was of otherwise good character. The Magistrate’s suggestion as to the manner of meeting the damage was approved by the lad’s parents. The damage resulted from a-collision with a pursuing car.

GLAND-GRAFTING. DUNEDIN, June C. Til Continental countries considerable interest has been taken in the VoronofF system of grafting glands in animals, the French Government in particular paying special attention to sheep. The question of increasing the growth of wool has come in for consideration, but more recently grafting ol stud stock has come under review, and the French Government has been responsible for some 39(30 cases of this nature. Quite recently Dr Vonmoff got into touch with the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, and Air S. P. Cameron, secretary of the Otago provincial union, discussed the matter with Dr H. Pickerill, Dean of the dental faculty at Otago University, who has been recognised since the war period as one of the pioneers in the grafting of human tissues. Dr Pickerill has expressed himself as agreeably surprised at the possibilities of the process. lie has been particularly struck with the results of Dr Yoronoff’s work and lie thinks there is a distinct and valuable field in preserving the potency of valuable stud animals long beyond the usual age, or of bringing hack a lost potency in aged animals.

As a result of Mr Cameron’s interest in the matter some experiments are to he carried out, and at least two stud breeders in Otago are placing stud rams at Dr Pickorill’s disposal as subjects for the experiment, which will be conducted on Thursday and Friday of this week. Dr Gill, of the Veterinary Division of the Department of Agriculture, is coming from Wellington to assist 1> Pickerill with his experiments.

ROBBERY CHARGE. GISBORNE. Juno 7. Before Justices at Tokomaru Bay today, Richard John Ferris appeared on a charge of assaulting Thomas Robb and robbing him of £3 10s. The victim appeared in Court, badly knocked about, and with two black eyes. Evidence was given by hotel cmployees to the effect that Robb and Ferris had been drinking together and left in company. A Maori woman gave evidence tlmt she saw Ferris 'knock Robb down and put iiis hands in Hio prostrate man’s pocket. After the evidence of Sergeant Carroll as to Robb’s story of the assault, the accused pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial.

TRAGIC DEATH. TIAFARU, June 7. Elizabeth Bentley, a married woman, aged 5, years, who had been paralysed for the past four years and blind for the past three weeks, met a tragic, fate to-day. She was left sitting before the (ire while her husband went to town to make some purchases. On his returning, half an hour later, he found his wife’s clothes had. taken fire, and that she was seriously horned. Medical aid was summoned and she was removed to the Public Hospital, where she died four hours later.

ATHLETIC SELECTION. CHRISTCHURCH. June 8. The Canterbury Centre of the Nov Zealand Vmateur Athletic Association is not satisfied with the methods adopted by the New Zealand Council for the selection of representatives to take part in the Australian championship meeting in Australia, and it decided at. a meeting las! evening to ask for a change.

POVERTY RAY TROTTING. GISBORNE, June 7. At n meeting of the Poverty Bay Trotting Club this evening to discuss the future of trotting, it was mentioned that there was very little interest. in the sport in Gisborne district, and a resolution was passed that the Poverty Bay Trotting Club apply to have Tts meeting constitution changed to that of a Racing Club, to be called the Turanganui Racing Club.

GIFT TO SCHOOL. WELLINGTON, June 7. When the Hon. R. A. Wright, Atmister of Education, visits Stratford next week, lie will accept on Lehalf of the Government a library of 1500 volumes, worth not less than £3OO. Mr Harold Trimble is the donor, and the Stratford Technical School the recipient.

NEW BATCH OF Js.P.. WELLINGTON, June 7. The Alinister of Justice. Hon. F. G. Rolleston. stated to-day that a list of the latest- appointments to the Commission of the Peace of the Dominion would be gazetted on Thursday. The list would contain the names of some women Justices. I)EP AR T AIE NT A L INQUIR Y. TIM ARC. June 7. A Board of Inquiry into the disaster to the express on Saturday sat keie to-day in private, for the information and guidance of officials. The Board comprised -Messrs C. V. Benzoin (District Engineer. Dunedin), 11. P. Vest (District Traffic- Afanager). and L. W. Robertson (Loco Engineer). Air R. S. Kent (Divisional Superintendent for the South Island) also was present. The evidence of the driver, fireman, and guard of the train was heard, the inquiry lasting all day. A pressman was informed that n was held by the railway officials for their own information and guidance. If any further inquiry is held, it will he by the Railway Board, to which the evidence taken will be submitted. The dissected engine was trucked to Addington to-day.