DENTAL CLINICS

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22656, 10 March 1939, Page 8

DENTAL CLINICS

TREATMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN BENEFITS SAID NOT TO BE RECEIVED “Exacting departmental regulations are in existence and they are in need of revision,” said Mr G. Benstead at a meeting of the South Canterbury School Committees’ Association during a discussion on dental facilities for school children. “Three children out of 10 are not receiving the benefit of the dental facilities available at the Waimataitai School,” he added, “and if that is so, then there is something wrong somewhere.” -Mr Benstead said that if a child came from a district where there were no dental facilities then that child was not eligible for treatment, nor was a child who had not attended a clinic for 12 months. He considered that the association should obtain information from all the schools in the district which would or would not justify some effort being made to get treatment for all children. There were some parents who sent their children to private practitioners, but unfortunately also there were others who were callous of the rights of children to receive a very necessary service. It was decided that an effort be made to obtain all the information Mr Benstead had referred to, and having got it, to approach the Minister lor Education (the Hon. P. Fraser) about it. A letter was received from the Department of Health drawing attention to the dental clinic account being in debit to the extent of £6O, while this month another quarterly instalment was due. It was agreed to endeavour to collect accounts from committees which had not paid their accounts. CRICKET SOUTH CANTERBURY TO PLAY WAIMATE The following players have been chosen to represent South Canterbury at cricket against Waimate, at Fraser Park to-morrow: —F. Dawson and A. Reynolds (Temuka), E. Earwaker and E. Thompson (Old Boys), L. Smith, R. Wilson, R. McLaughlan, and F. Fisher (Timaru), H. Wilford, R. Milligan, and V. Hahn (Star), N. Gould (Timaru), twelfth man. BREWERS* MATCH AT TIMARU A cricket match played recently at Timaru between Ballin's Cricket Club and the Timaru Brewery, was won by Ballins by 27 runs. TT Bailing made 128 (Dowie 36, C. Harrington 26, Hindman 27, Anderson 13). For Ballins the best bowlers were W■ Dando ?ind W. Harrington. Timaru made 101 (Roddick si, Lewis 26). Lewis was this most successful bowler lor Timaru. maintenance case at TIMARU Nimon Beresfovd Ritchie, for disobedience ol a maintenance order, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment by Mr H. Morgan, S.M., at a sitting of the Magistrate's Court, Timaru yesterday. The warrant of commitment was ordered to be suspended on payment of £1 5s weekly off the arrears.

PERSONAL NOTES

W AIM ATE • At the complimentary social at Waimate to Mr and Mrs Barnes, the president of the Waimate branch of th« Labour Paryt (Mr G, Barclay) was presented with a travelling rug asi s of of the branch ioi his services to the movement. temuka Mr D, Bedford, of the Temuka Posi Office staff, has received advice of his transfer to Gust, SHIPPING PORT OF TIMARU DEPARTURE Yesterday Walmd. f or Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Storm. Dunedin, this day-. Holmgien, Dunedm, this day. Matsroa, Wellington,. March 13. Port Waikato, Dunedin. March 14, Holmdalp, DamSPU, March 14, Walana, Bluff, March 14. Port Denison, NCW Plymouth, Mar. 17 Storm, Dunedin. March 17. Walpahl, Oamaru, March 18. Cassel. Lyttelton. ?ferch ?o. port Brisbane. Dunedin, March 20. Arawa, Bluff. March 83, PROJECTED DEPARTURES Storm. Lyttelton, this day. Pent Waikato. Lyttelton, March 14. Holmdale, Lyttelton. March 14. Mataroa, Lyttelton. March 15, Storm. Lyttelton, March 17. Port Denison. Bluff, IB. Walpahl, Lyttelton, March go. Port Brisbane, Lyttelton, March si. Arawa, Lyttelton, March 83.