DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1937, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, May 3

Five members of the Legislative Council—Hon. M. Fagan (Wellington), Hon. R. Masters (Taranaki), Hon. D. Buddo (Canterbury), Hon. R. McCallum (Marlborough), and the Hon. J. Trevethick (Auckland)— will complete the terms of their appointment on ,Tun e 10. All were appointed by the United Government. . There are at present thirty-eight members of the Council, the leader of which is Mr Fagan, who succeeded Mr Masters in that office after the return ot the present Administration at the last o-eneral election. During the absence of the Hon. W. Nash , overseas, Mr Fagan is also Acting-Minister ot Customs. The retirements will therefore reduce the strength of the Council to thirty-three, but it can be taken for granted that Mr Fagan will be immediately reappointed. DUNEDIN, May 3. The secretary of the Spanish. Relief Committee announced the choice of three nurses to go to Spain. They are Sister Shadbolt (Auckland), Nurse Sharpies (Levin), and Nurse Dodds (\Velling>jn). CHRISTCHURCH, May 3.

Whil e agreeing with a statement of Mr H. G. G. Lyttle, of Christchurch, that there had been a big increase in the use of lime on Canterbury farms, Mr Stuart P. Cameron, of Dunedin, this morning asserted that the Canterbury output was still insufficient to meet demands.

A goodwill visit to Lyttelton is being made by the Melanesian Mission ship Southern” Cross VII. The ‘visit of the vessel is being made mainly to afford many New Zealanders who contribute to the mission work to see the vessel. GISBORNE, May 3. More drastic penalties for sheep stealing were advocated at a meeting of the Gisborne Justices of the Peace Association, one member stating that he had lost eight hundred head iu the past year. The incoming committee was instructed to take the question up with the Minister of Justice (the Hon. H. G. R. Mason), in an attempt to have some further steps taken to reduce the evil. TIMARU, May 3. In order to make provision for the higher expenditure that will be involved in the coming year and comply with its new financial scheme of improvements to the port, the Timaru Harbour Board decided to increase its rate by l-32nd of a penny to 5-32nd of a pennv in the £. WELLINGTON, May 3.

A iSupplementary Gazette issued’ to. day, sets out the open seasons for the taking or killing Of opossums in vari. ous acclimatisation districts. The longest season provided extends from June Ist. to September Ist, but many are much shorter.

“Although it is impossible to say who was supplying drug traffic in China, it had grown to an alarming extent; through the activities of Japanese and Korean traffickers,” said Dr, T. Z. Koo, a Chinese missionary who arrived by the Awatea to spend a month in the Dominion. “The Chinese Government was gravely con. cerned about th© position, and w r as taking strong measures to check ir, bub unfortunately it had to work from the wrong end, and he did not think much could be done until the source of supply was blocked.” AUCKLAND, Mat 3.

“In laboratory and clinical work, w? have a great -deal to learn, but New Zealand has an asset that nobody else on earth has got,” said Dr. J, (J. Dunean, Government Balneologist in charge of all spas in New Zea, land, on return by the Niagara, to-day. after visiting the principal spas in Europe.

“Out baths, massage and physio therapy are as up-to-date as any, thing I saw in Europe. The waters of Rotorua are infinitely more valuable, and potent ‘'than anything in Europe. Those in charge o f the spas on the Continent would givo their eyes to have our waters.”

Dr. Duncan leaves for Rotorua this afternoon.

GERALDINE, May 3. “There are nearly 50 applicants for the position .of Town Clerk at Geral, dine,” the Mayor (Mr B. R. Maedon-I aid) told a reporter. The applications] came from over a wide area.