DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

GRAVE CHARGES. (By Telegraph—Press Association). WELLINGTON, August 31. In effect, Mr Lysnar, AI.P., has accused the Medical Officers of the institution under my control of an indictable offence. It is now incumbent upon aim to give names find particulars, in order that an inquiry may be made, and justice done to the victims of this alleged outrage.”

The above was the comment of the Minister of Health, Hon Mr Stallworthy, when his attention was drawn to remarks reported, in “The Dominion,” to have' been made by Mr W. D. Lysnar, ALP., in the course of the debate on the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Amendment Bill. Mr Stallworthy expressed the hope that Air Lysnar had not been correctly reported, hut as the statements attributed to him were contrary to fact, and likely to have a damaging effect upon the reputation of the Mental Hospitals, he was hound to take Itlie- earliest opportunity of refuting them. MAORI GIRLS’ SCHOOL. WELLINGTON. Aug. 30. (The Wellington Methodist Educational Trust Board decided to proceed with a scheme,for the establishment in North Taranaki, preferably in the New Plymouth area,, of a college of domestic science, hygiene, and home nursing for Maori girls. While there are . a . number of colleges for Maori girls in different districts, there is none of this particular type excepting a small Methodist school at Te Kuiti. It is held by the Board’s expert advisers that such a college on wo.rthv lines for Maori young women will meet a vital need in modern Maori life, by giving to many of the future Maori wivefc and mothers, who have not been privileged to enter the other colleges, the practical training in all they need to know. Northern Taranaki has been chosen, as it is fairly central and somewhat overlooked in Maori education matters, since the period of the Taranaki wars.

GISBORNE AERODROME, GISBORNE, Aug. 30. i Concern-is caused by the announcement that the unemployed subsidy is not available for the air port scheme commenced some weeks ago, in anticipation of the granting of the subsidy. The position now is that. sev-enty-five men, with an aggregate of, 350 dependents, will have to be dismissed unless’ the Minister consents •to ■ re-conjsider the t • . Until the of .the air-port work, the unemployment situation was acute, and if suspension is .forced now, the acuteness will be. re-established. The Mayor is endeavouring to secure the Afinister’ry assent to til© treatment of the work as a,4,relief.., a../strong.,point in. the.. representations being that every penny expended is for wages.

"standard’mnsurvnce COY'. DUNEDIN, Sept. L At the annual meeting of the Standard 1 ’ Insurance Co. to-day, tl'e* Chairinan of Directors, Air AY. F. Edmond, said that, after making full provision for outstanding claims and placing £25,000 to the reserve fund; and allocating £IBOO to the permanent staff guarantee and Provident. Fund, and £2OOO to the depreciation of office premises, there ."-as availably £35,644 9s 4d, . and of that sum the Directors recommend the payment, of a dividend at the rate of Is 3d per share for the half years, absorbing £12.500;’ and ~that the 'balance of £23,144 9s 4d be carried forward to next -year. The. report and balance .sheefe; were adopted. The retiring directors,"/Messrs.' ;E. G. HUzlett and ’.James Qiuiile, were re-elected.; • (' CONDUCT AT DANCE HALLS. CHRISTCHURCH. Scot 2. That the conduct at two recent dances- was a disgrace hot only to 'the City but also to civilisation, was 'a statement made at a meeting of the' Oitv Council last night. : It was declared that if the conduct at some: dance halls did not improve, tin? proprietors (stood a grave risk of losing their licenses. The Alayor Raid in some ’City supper rooms the behaviour was jusLas bad as in dance halls AITJSIG WEEK FINANCE. WELLINGTON. Sept. 2. At the final meeting of the Alusic Week, Committee last ..night, accounts were closed with a credit balance of 8s _ 7cl. The total receipts were £6Bl 2s 4d, It was decided to revive the committee in August, 1932, with a view to holding another festival -in 1933.

89th BIRTHDAY. WELLINGTON, Sept. 2. Air R. ,A. Louglinan the cloven of New Zealand journalists celebrated Ids eighty-ninth birthday yesterday' and was the recipient of many congratulations. .MUSIC WEEK PROFIT. AUCKLAND, September 2. The profit from Alusic Week held in Auckland an August 16 to 23, exceeded £250.