DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. SERIOUSLY BURNT, WAIROA, June 13, A serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon at Tual, when an employee of the Dunedin Engineering Co., named Aliek Alaloney, engaged painting the inside of a lug pipeline, slipped and knocked over a benzine lamp, which set fire to the paint inside. Alaloney was very badly burned before lie was able to get out of the pipeline and now lies in a. grave condition in the country hospital. There is very little hope of nis recovery. DENTISTS CONFER. WELLINGTON, June 13. The twenty-first meeting of the New Zealand Dental Association, which begins on Saturday, 23rd, at Wellington lias more than usual interest by reason of the fact that the Association has invited five practitioners of high repute from the United States of America and a specialist on radiography to be its guests and participate in the clinical and theoretical portion of the programme in the hope that mutual benefit to the profession and the public of New Zealand will result from the collaboration of experts of both countries. The visitors, on board the Niagara, are due at Auckland on 18th Juno.

R.S.A. CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, June 13. Without discussion the R.S.A. Conference adopted the remit from Christchurch that, whilst placing on record its belief, it is the duty of every citizen to serve in the defence of his own country if attacked, the New Zealand R.S.A. heartily welcomes the negotiations now taking place between tho great powers for the outlawry of war. It, therefore, urges ex-servicemen’s organisations in all countries concerned in these negotiations to give the warmest support to any practical proposals which will make for establishment on international pence. The Returned Soldiers’ Conference decided to approach the proper authorities with the view l of arranging, so far as consistent with public policy, the fact that a wrong door as a returned soldier, should not bo featured. Correspondence had shown that offon's arc lieing made in various parts of the Dominion to set up organisations in opposition to the R.S.A. It was decided a sub-committee bo set up to consider the matter and send a deputation to disaffected areas. The speakers took a serious view of the matter as there was a danger that the movement would spread. It seemed that the clear men concerned did not realise their obligations to their comrades.

-MYSTERY CAR. GISBORNE, June 13. A mystery is attached to an upturned motor-ear' discovered 200 feet down from the roadway in a gully on Whararata Hill. A settler who investigated, states the car has the appearance of having caught lire and been there for some days. No trace of any occupants could he found, nor has any report been received of an accident. The car bears a Napier registration number. The police there have been asked to make an enquiry. EDUCATIONAL. . WELLINGTON, June 13. The Departmental report of the conference recently held to consider tbe stabilisation of primary school staffs published to-day in regard to a queation whether substitute assistants should not be allowed to apply for permanent positions until the end of the year. The Director ol Education states in a report to the Minister that lie can arrive at no other conclusion than that the present system of employing probationary assistants should be continued unless (lie teacher's period of training is regarded as terminating when he leaves the training college when the teacher would either he eligible for a permanent appointment or be refused a certificate. This would not, in his opinion, he an improvement to the present system. The report otherwise gives the opinions of delegates in regard to various matters discussed.

THEFT CHARGE. WELLINGTON. June 13. A fountain pen, dropped on a kitchen floor led to the arrest of a Maori motor mechanic, Charles Murphy, aged 20, on a charge of breaking and entering the house of J. S. Nightingale, and stealing jewellery, electric torch, vanity case, cigarette case, of a. total value of £ls Is 6d. Entry' was affected through a fanlight over the kitchen window, while Mrs Nightingale was out in the afternoon. Accused pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. STRATFORD, June 13. The Governor-General and Lady Alice Fergusson visited Stratford today and were accorded a public welcome by the Mayor, and met representatives of public bodies. He lunched at St. Mary’s private school and afterwards met pupils of primary and technical high schools and visited the hospital. SOLDIERS’ GRAVES. WELLINGTON, June 13. Tlie R.S.A. is dissatisfied with the work of the M’nr Graves Division in New Zealand; particularly in regard to its not supplying crosses for graves of men buried in cemeteries, but whose deaths were not due to war disabilities. Complaints were also made, however of the state of some of the cemeteries and lack of attention. When a delegate pointed out that no limit could l>c found with Karori, Mr Leadley (Canterbury) said, “Exactly, and the War Graves Division car's the photograph of Karon cemetery all round the country, to show wlmt it has

done.” A remit was carried that the Division be urged to complete the work in soldiers sections of the various cemeteries.

SEARCH FOR BOOKING SON. M’ELLINGTON, June 13. Three parties went'to-day, including members of tlie Hutt Valley and Tnrarun Tramping Clubs, to rescue Mervyn Hodkingson. who was left in an exhausted state at the back of Mount McKerrow yesterday by Clarence Povn ter, after being lost since Sunday. Snow fell on the ranges last night and tlie task of the parties is a severe one. particularly as Hodkingson may have wandered away from the spot. M r itli the bad night and the lack of anything to sustain him Hodkingson must be in a serious plight. an appointment. M'ELLTNGTON, June 13. Mr G. P. Newton, Assistant Undersecretary of Internal Affairs, hasbeen appointed Under-Secretary, in succession to Mr Hislop who retires on superannuation at the end of this month.