DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1914, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

TREATMENT OF SYPHILIS. [Per Press Association.] Christchurch, February 25. At a meeting of the Hospital Board, Dr. Fenwick moved that syphilis be treated in the out-patients' ward. He said there was no use denying but that the disease was prevalent and increasing in Christchurch. Sufferers'usually went to a chemist, who was not able to treat them properly, but if the hospital was open the cases would be treated early and cures could be effected. The matter wa sref erred to the hospital committee. TRAIN COLLISION. Wanganui, February 25. An incoming north train and an outward-bound goods train collided at Wanganui station at 8.30 this evening. The frontal gear of both engines was damaged, the cow-catcher in the case of the WF locomotive being doubled right under the bogey wheels, and tho engine lifted off the rails. ' The goods train was able to back away. The incoming train was a long one, but there were few passengers, and these sustained more fright than hurt. The collision is attributed to a shunter's mistake. < A CHARGE THAT FAILED. . Wellington, Fbe'ruary 24. In the .Magistrate's Court, before Mr Riddell. S.M., the Inspector of Awards sought to, recover from Messrs Baiinarttyne and : C0.," Ltdi, £25 as a penalty for breach of the provisions of the* Industrial-'Conciliation and JAribitration Act, in. that .tuey. employed, |on December 23, ,1913, .as..tally .clerk, E. VV' FoiicWd,' -and dismissed* hirn from such employ merely because he was president of the Wellington Ships' Tally Clerks' Industrial Union of Workers. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate non-suited plaintiff. WAIHI MINERS', HftLLitf Waihi, February 25 Warden. Burgess "gave' his"' decision to-day: in the Miners' Hall case, in which,, the old .Federation union claimed.. £SOO damages-'and possession of the hall against the Arbitration union. The warden decided in favour of the old union, and ordered immediate possession and £SO damages, with ordinary costs. AN UNRULY GIRL. Dunedin, February 25. A remarkable case came before, the Juvenile Court to-day, when a' girl, aged 15 years and ten months, was charged under the Industrial Schools Act. The evidence for the prosecution showed the father was away from home, and the mother had absolutely no control over the daughter, who had rented a room in Pillule Street. The girl sometimes stayed out all night, and frequently arrived home as late as 2 a.m. She had occasionally been brought home in a motor car, and on three other occasions arrived home in I a state of intoxication. She was also given 'to cigarette-smoking. The magistrate commented severely on the practice of letting rooms to young girls, and committed the girl to the Tei.Oranga Home.