LAST NIGHT'S TELECRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12789, 14 June 1912, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELECRAMS.

■ .I** .'...■ „ . . (Per ,Press: Association.) AUCKIiAND*; last night. At the ' Auckland Hospital' and Charitable Aid Board a, letter was read from the Otago Hospital Board suggesting the desirability of having. a uniform set of salaries fofrV nurses' m hospitals throughout the /Dohiihion. . It was resolved: "That* the committee recommend to the Board; t%t is desirable to adopt a ' uriifonn oi salaries, ; hut that no reductions '.should be made m. Auckland." The , pijob le'rn *of , ' financing treatment of. delirium 1 tremens". patients has given the Board concern oh repeated occasions. Tlie .Board wrote recently to the Inspector ojf Hospitals m connection with the matter, and a reply was read to members of the Board m committee. Tlie writer said he only refer the Boarcl 'to the' circular issued by tho Department m, , September, 190V> oyer the signature of the 'Minister then m charge (Hon. Geo. Fowlds.) This stated that the Government -was prepared to erect m lavge centres suitable wards for the treaftpe.rft of; alcoholic <?ases.. ', In the meantime, however, hospital boards m the . principal centres were requested to provide for their treatment and the Department would undertake to pay the full cost of maintenance of such patients. It was unanimously- resblvfd to debit the Government for cases dealt with during the last six months. HAMILTON,' last night. Speaking 'at Hamilton to-night the Hon. G. W, Russell said tliat if an unholy alliance-,';'- deposes .7 the. present Government -'the "'country v^H; Insist tliat the Liberals go back. "Mr Massey wOuld .find that' lie > ,wa» nßarer- success . m February than he ever will be again. He complained ! that: Mr Massey was inconsistent, as he said .this was a stopgap Government and . should not at? tempt to fill the High or Trade Commissionerships, ■ but was now alleging that these offices were being held open for political purposes'. ■ Mr, Russell was frequently applauded, and a resolution of.thaiikg to tihe. speaker and confidences itj> j\[e preseut7G;overhp?ent,Vy?ishi^ 4t; ; a long and prosperous .careeV, wei-e "carried" unanimously. ..'" ' ' PALMERSTON N.,. last night. Yesterday, at Palmerston North, Judge Chapman granted a decree nisi m the case of Henry Russell Gaisford for divorce,„from.his.>wife^. Ethel Louise Gaisford.; V oj'i ; .'tlie? 'ground's 0%; her -. adultery, with the late Charles Pownall, Masterton, solicitor.. Tjieie ,was a. countey. charge hy. Mrs, Gaisford against her hiisiband -also for alleged adultery," and a large Bar was engaged by the various parties, and the Court was orpvyded. Mr Dolan, for Mrs Gaisford, however withdrew her petition j and did uot defend, the, husband's .petltipn. .'., Witnesses haying, prqyed the. adultery a decree was granted. The parties were .married on July 13, 1&06, and were well laov»n.' There are t>vo v children. " The ' parties have, been -separated since Easter, 1910. WELLINGTON, last night: The Right Hon. t James Bryce, British Ambassador at Washington, was; the guest of the New Zealand Club, at luncheon at' Wellington yesterday. Mr and Mrs Bryce left for South : last night, and williyisit the Cold Lakes and Otira and Buller govges/befove returning to Wellington on Wednesday, 86|>h Inst. They leave for Sydney on 28th.