DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

STORM OF PROTEST

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

AUCKLAND, May 22. A statement hv Dr E. G. Guiisbn that lie had no confidence in what In* termed the “Wallace policy” of the Auckland Hospital Board, raised a storm of protest- at the first meeting ot the new hoard.

Yesterday Dr Gunson dropped something in the nature of a bombshell into the proceedings by suggesting that no committees should be appointed until a special committee, with himself as chairman, bad drawn up a comprehensive policy. After a heated discussion, Dr Gunson’s proposal was put to the vote, and he was its only supporter. Air Wallace is the board’s chairman.

BOY DROWNED

NAPIER, May 22

A drowning accident occurred on the Tutackuri River, Napier, this afternoon, when Kenneth Rea, the eight-year-old son of a daii-yman, over-bal-anced while playing with, a companion on a launch, and was swept downstream. The launch was moored to the branch of a tree overhanging the rive'r and to gain it the ho.vs had to climb along the brunch, and then pull the launch 'under them. They gained the vessel' safely, and were playing about when the accident happened. The rivet at the time was swollen and dirty through* 'recent floods, and the body has not yet been recovered.

WARSHIPS’ PROGRAMME. WELLINGTON, May 22. The Following is the programme of H.M.S. Dunedin and H.M.S. Diomede: Auckland—June 5. Norfolk Island—June 7. Hervey Bay—June. 10 to June 19. Brisbane—June 20 to June 26. Sydney—June 28 to July 6. Jervis Bay—July 6 to July 8. Melbourne—July 10 to July 18. Hobart—July 20 to July 25. Wellington—July 29.

FACTORY CONDITIONS. A SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION :■! WELLINGTON, May 22. Some-years ago the New Zealand Labour -.-Department conducted - some Investigations into lighting-,, ventilation and- humidity conditions in a number, of Dominion- factories;., This work is again to he taken up, states the j Hon AV. A.; - Voitch,. Minister of 'Labour,: who is satisfied .that much good can he done in the way of securing more suitable ■ and healthy conditions for workers. The Department has secured the qoila bo-ration of the Department of .Industrial and Scientific Research. Suitable experts are to no employed and . laboratory equip*nient made available lor,, the investigation. ; .

HOARD OF £looo.'

FOUND, IN LODGING HOUSE

AUCKLAND, May 22. The discovery of a .board of £IOOO was, made-, in a room, of a lodginghouse,,a|' .Hastings parade, Devonport, by the police mid an officer from the Public Trustee’s office, who had made a search following the-, death of an elderly man, John Bartley. As far as is known, lie had no relatives in Now Zealand, hut he had stated on one occasion that he had a sister in Era nee. Bartley also had about £2-(K)0 invested in commercial concerns.

C'.O.D. SYSTEM

FARMERS PROTEST' AGAINST . WITHDRAWAL.

Th'" 'Aip-kland branch' of the New Zclfi •>/{ -{, j, niers’ Union decided ununi .i-oiisiy w protest against the Government .wi'hdruwing the .ea-sh-bn-dc-livory syoca> through the Post' Office. '.lt w'W’rtuLod that the system had been <T‘ great benefit to 'farmers in sea-tiered areas. Air IT. Ruslnvorth ,AT.P., said that the Post Office returns showed that the system had been profitable. Replying to a suggestion that it might become tin workable,' he said that the larger it became the more men could he employed.

BANK CERTv’S THEFT. PA HIATT A. A lay 24. John L. At. Lefav ,aired 21 a clerk, formerly employed locally at the Bank of New South Wales, pleaded guilty to three charges involving theft and forgery the property of the Bank. Be wa.s committed for sentence to the Supreme Court at Wellington.