DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 4 August 1936, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS

(Per Press Association. - ) "WELLINGTON, August 2. Information that, the authorities in Australia had decided to nationalise the “firing doctor’ services was given by Dr. C. F. Morkane, of Christchurch. who arrived in Wellington from Sydney by the Wanganella. The service is to be under the control of each state, and is to be subsidised by the Federal Government. The scheme, explained briefly by Dr. Morkane, provides for the building of a base hospital in each contra! town where a flying doctor is stationed. In more isolated areas a cottage hospital under the charge of nurses will be opened, and in still more remote districts radio sets for receiving and transmitting calls will be set up. The whole system, -when in operation, will cover Australia as no service unassisted by air and radio could do; By interlinking radio, landingfields and hospitals the services of a doctor would be available at all times. At present the flying doctor services were operating as a result of individual efforts. One of them is run by a missionary, and others by doctors in outlying parts. It is the intention of the authorities to incorporate these in a new national service, and to add to them. Dr. Morkane said it was not a necessary qualification for till doe,tors in the flying service to be qualified pilots. The aeroplane would probably be of the ambulance type, such as is in operation in New Zealand, and a pilot, where necessary, would be at the disposal of the doctor nt each base, aerodrome. DUNEDIN. August 1. A sentence of one month’s imprisonment was imposed on George William Cardno, aged 4G, a watorsider, for stealing yesterday two dresses from the steamer Rangitata. The accused admitted the offence, stating that he

saw a box in the hold with a band broken, and he opened it with a hook. Cardno is a married man with six children. ’ WELLINGTON, August. 2. “Some uncertainty seems to have arisen regarding payment of 1931 rates in respect of persons who are receiving more than award rate then. In an interview to-day. Mr. Nash (Minister of Finance) made it clear that there was nothing in the Finance Bill to compel an employer to pay more than the Award rate. “All we tire doing,’’ he stated, “is restoring the 1931 rate. Where there is an award, if an employer paid over the Award rate, he shall still have to pay the Award rate now, but it was not compulsory in 1931, and it is not now for him to pay over the Award rate.’’ NAPIER. August 3. A contract has been let for the (.reelion of a new wool store for the IL B. Farmers’ Co-operative Association at Port Ahuriri, to replace that destroyed by a fire a week ago. The price is in the vicinity of £35,000. The completion is to be by December. WELLINGTON, August 3. 'file Priam Minister stated to-day. that the announcement of the guaranteed price for the current season and the method of fixing the price for next season will be made in the House tomorrow evening, by the Minister of Finance (Mr Nash), just prior to his reading th e Budget. Air Savage said that both the guaranteed price announcement and the IBudgpt. will be broadcast over national stations. The Cabinet, to-day, appointed a sub-committee of three- to- consider the 150 applications that have been received by the Minister of Broadcasting for the position of Director of Broadcasting. Mr Savag e stated, this afternoon, that the duty of the subcommittee, would be.to thin down (he number id" applications to reasonable limits. A five-seatcr roadster motor-car. belonging to Mr A. S. Parsons, caught

fir,, on the ro’ad at Taita and blazed for half an hour. He was the sole occupant and escaped uninjured. NELSON, August 3. In beautiful sunshine, which has been the case almost without, exception during the winter months of this year, Nelson to-day, is observing the first Monday in August, as a holiday as instituted by the early settlers following the English Bank Holiday. PALMERSTON NORTH, August 2. William Joseph Gee, a half-cast Chinese, who was arrested on a charge of theft, abseounded from the Palmerston North police yard this, morning, while engaged in cleaning up operations. He was wearing fawnbrown trousers, sleeveless pullover of a similar shade, white and bluet honeycomb design shirt, and navy blue eoat, collar', tie, black shoes, and no hat.. His height is five feet seven inches, and he has a sallow complexion, with black hair and brown eyes. DUNEDIN, August 2. A magnificent exhibition of marching and( playing was given by 23 Highland pipe bands from till parts of the South Island, before 12,000 spectators. at „the Caledonian ground this afternoon. CHRISTCHURCH, August 3. Arthur Young, a youth living at 851 Colombo Street, received injuries to his head and laceration of the right leg and left shoulder, when he was knocked off his bicycle through colliding with a motor-car, driven oy Jjtederiek Harold Ansley, at an intersection. Percy Skilton, of Chaneys, received injuries to his head when his bicycle collided with a motor-lorry in Linwood. WELLINGTON, August. 3. Exceptional public interest is lie.ng taken in the firs;i Labour Budget in the political history of New Zealand. The statement will be presented in the House of Representatives to-mor-row nigh;: by the Minister of Finance (Mr Nash).'lts appearance, with the.

prospect of important proposals for taxation changes, js being eagorly awaited throughout .the country, and -he demand for seatg in the galleries of the House to-morrow night alrcadv fat exceeded the accommodation available.