DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 October 1929, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

(Per Press Association.)

INVALID FOUND SHOT. ASHBURTON, October 26. John Charles Jarvis, 61, single, labourer, was found shot dead through the head at his home at Allenton, last evening, with a gun alongside. Deceased had been suffering from a bad leg for some time.

CHILD FATALLY SCALDED. DUNEDIN, October 26.

Eva Fraser, two and a-half, of Outram, died at the hospital, as the result of being scalded by boiling water. The child’s dress caught in a bucket, and when falling, she pulled the boiling water on top of her.

FATAL DEPRESSION CARTERTON, October 25

An inquest was held by Mr. E. G. Eton, Coroner, this afternoon on the body of George Alfred Ritchie, who was found in bed in a friend’s house this morning with his throat cut. The verdict was that deceased died from profuse haemorrhage caused by deceased cutting his throat, while mentally depressed.

REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE. WELLINGTON, October 23.

The following officers were elected, at the concluding session of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, held to-day:—President: Mr. T. H. McGill (Hastings); Vice-Presidents: Messrs. P. J. Cramp (Auckland) and D. H. Spedding (Dunedin); Executive: Messrs S. E. Bennett (Auckland), A. Sorby (Waikato), C. Morey (Taranaki), A. G. Pollox (Hawke’s Bay), C. Crawshaw (Poverty Bay), G. E. Large (Wellington), A. Gould (Nelson), C. E. Jones (Canterbury), L. D. Ritchie (Otago), P. B. Toote (South Canterbury), D. Scandrett (Southland) and H. R. Beauchamp (Wanganui). The delegates were the guests of the Wellington Institute for a visit to the General Motors Works in the afternoon. The conference concluded yesterday.

SCHOLARSHIP-HOLDERS. WELLINGTON, October 26.

Professor Hunter, Vice-Chancellor of the New Zealand University, has compiled a list of students awarded post-graduate scholarships during the past ten years which show there are fifteen in New Zealand, and 27 abroad, the latter including 12, who hold travelling scholarships. The Professor comments their work seems to indicate the method of selection is good, and scholarships are put to sound use. A fair proportion found their way back to New Zealand, but it is clear that if we expect them to-yeturn in larger numbers, suitable appointments must be provided for them. The time seems opportune for a review of employment in the professional fields of the Public Service in order to provide conditions that will not be prejudicial to those who undertake advanced training abroad.