DOMINION NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 September 1947, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS

Stock Remedies The standards to be applied to applications for registration of stock remedies are contained in the Stock Remedies Regulations published in the Gazette yesterday. The standards cover stock licks, vitamin preparations, worm drenches, teat salves, mastitis remedies, grass staggers, and milk fever preparations, and rotenone sheep dip.—(P.A.) Death Of Mrs P. Heketa

The death has occurred of Mrs Pirihira Heketa, a well-known chieftainess of the Ngati-Whatu-I-Apiti, of Hawke’s Bay, aged 63. During the war she was prominent in activities of the Ngati-Poneke Maori Association, receiving the British Empire Medal. She was prominently associated with the Church of England. Her husband is an official of the Native Department. Her daughter is Mrs Scott, wife of Major A. J. Scott, resident agent at Mauke. A son is a student at Te Aute College.—(P.A.)

New Education Act Suggested A request that the Minister of Education (Mr H. G. R. Mason) should at the earliest opportunity introduce a comprehensive education bill to consolidate and, where desirable, amend the existing education laws was made by Mr W. H. Gillespie (Opposition, Hurunui) in a notice of question in the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr Gillespie, in a note to the question, said that at present the law was contained in a large number of acts and sundry regulations, and a consolidating act was urgently needed.— (P.A.) Aluminium Industry Inquiry

■Mr L. G. Bash, of Aluminium, Ltd., Canada, with two engineers, left Wellington last evening for the far southern sounds to make an investigation of the project to establish aluminium smelting works. Mr Bash said it was planned to study the possibility of harnessing Lake - Manapouri as a source of hydro-electric power. If the project was feasible it would mean the establishment of a township of 3000 to 4000 in one of the sounds. The total output of aluminium ingots would probably be 50,000 to 60,00 tons. The visit was purely exploratory.—(P.A.) Doors on Public Buses

An amendment to the Passenger Service Vehicle Construction Regulations published in the Gazette yesterday provides that every bus built to carry more than 30 passengers is to have two doors for general use. Buses of this class, with the exception of those at present under construction, must have in addition to front enrtances doors at rear on the footpath side. The amendment also provides a. penalty for illegal interference with emergency doors , on buses. A further provision is that every school bus is to be fitted with “school bus” signs at the front and rear.—(P.A.) Explosives Sent Through Mail Trevor Cameron Shute,- roof tiler, aged 23, pleaded guilty before Justices in the Magistrate Court at Wellington, to a charge, under the Postal Regulations, of posting ex 7 plosives through the mail. Evidence

was given that, while in Taumarunui two years ago, Shute had undertaken to send a friend two packets of a certain brand of point 22 cartridges. In March he saw some of the ammunition, and sent two packets to his friend. Shute was remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence. Bail was allowed £5O. —(P.A.)

Few Buildings Remain Few buildings remain for disposal by the War Assets Realisation Board in the South Island. The board, in its annual report, says that because of the reduction in supply, the increased difficulty in obtaining new materials, and the proved usefulness of surplus buildings available, supplies are mostly absorbed by Government departments, local authorities for transit housing, former servicemen, and welfare organisations. Only a few of the poorer and less useful types of buildings remain for sale to the general public.

Appeal Against Conviction The Court of Appeal in Wellington, continued hearing legal argument yesterday in the appeal brought by L. J. Ross, company director, against his conviction for theft. Mr W. E. Leicester, counsel for Ross, submitted that Ross should not have been crossexamined as to previous convictions, as he had not placed his credibility in issue. Counsel contended that in exercising discretion to allow, under the rules, cross-examination as to previous convictions, the Court- must approach the question of credibility upon the basis of evidence given materially to the charge, and ad'missable against the accused. Ross had not placed his credibility in issue by denying evidence that was not admissible, and should not have been placed before the jury, Mr Leicester said. The questions asked Ross were framed so as to form a basis on which the Judge should hold credibility in issue, and to let in cross-examination as to previous convictions, and this procedure, even if innocently adopted, had been held to justify the quashing of a conviction. The Court reserved its decision. —(P.A.)