DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1928, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. COAIPENSATION CASE. COURT WANTS REFEREE. AVELLIXGTON, Aiarch 26. A compensation claim by R. B. Alborougli against the Nelson City Council for loss of wages during incapacity due to exophthalmic goitre, following a fall while in the Council’s employ, which was partly heard in Nelson, was continued in die Arbitration Court to-day. Plaintiff had received compensation for a period after the accident, and returned to work, apparently fully recovered. but goitre later appeared. Lengthy medical evidence was heard for and against the contention that the goitre was caused by the accident. , Air Justice Frazer said that this was a ease which the Court felt unqualified to decide, and adjourned the matter, to enable a medical expert to be selected a,s medical referee. i LONG HARBOUR SAYIAL i AUCKLAND. Aiarch 26. One of the longest harbour races attempted in New Zealand was decided yesterday, when A. E. Baird and R. .J. Webster swam from the Princes wharf launch steps to Afiliord Beach, a distance of approximately nine miles. Starling at 9.35 Baird reached his destination at 12.55 ten minutes ahead of AVekiUT. Baird was it; the water for 3 hours 2i) minutes. The achievement of both Baird and Webster in lovwing ibis long distance eclipses oilier recent Auckland pcrlormanc.cs. On February 13th. J. D. Foster, aged fifty-three swam from Point Chevalier Lo Devannort, a distance of six miles, and on Aiarch 12th. R. 11. Stevenson, aged fifty swam from Pine Island to the steps at the ferry wharf, a distance of seven miles. L. Waters, who recently endeavoured to swim from the Whan bridge to Princes wharf, also desired to .swim over the same course yesterday, but was unable to obtain a I boat to accompany him. XEAA' ZEALAND TEACHERS QUALIFY. AUCKLAND. Aiarch 26. Two Wellington teachers. Alissos P. Al. AU A! array and E. AL Emerson (daughter of Police Superintendent A. T. Emerson ,of AA’ellington), returned to New Zealand by the Aorangi yesterday after nine mouths’ absence, seven of which were .spent in New Jersey at the famous A’iuoland training school for children whose minds are not developed normally. These teachers, who had charge of special classes in AWllinglon for childriqi with retarded minds, have now had modern instruction and opportunity to observe the methods of treatment which should make their future services to the cause of education invaluable. Half the lime was snout in teaching at the school itself and the ha lane? in training and mental testing. At the institution’s .summer school for teachers, attended by GO teachers I'rmn all parts of America, and as far away as Norway, the Wellington toach°''s gained a special diploma for their | work. TROUBLE OVER HANDICAPPING. DUNEDIN, Aiarch 26. As the result of a heated discussion at a meeting of the Otago centre of j the N.Z.A.A.A. to-night, the trouble being caused by the alleged unsatisfactory handicapping which had been in evidence in recent sports meetings in Otago, the president. Afr E. T. Macnssey. the vice-president, Afr P. AAA Breen, and the sports secretary. ATr If. T. Kmmerson. tendered ffieii resignations. The resignation of the hnndieapper. Air W. TL B. Hobbs was also accepted. COVER XORr-G EX FR A L A S YACHTSAIAN. AUCKLAND, Aiarch 25. The Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, took part in the yacht race on the AA’aiteniata Harbour on Saturday for the cup presented by himself. He sailed in Alessrs R. IS. and S. S. Wilson's Ariki, which obtained second place in the event. The winning yacht was Afr AA’. P. lEndenn’s Prize, the Jorungi coming third. His .Excellency was accompanied by his military secretary, Captain E. P. O. Boyle. MfMagpujt mapaaatmmmmmaufm