CHALLENGE TO ME SCEIMGEOUE
ACTION ENDORSED MID-CANTERBURY FARMERS’ MOTION The action of Mr J. J. Maher, of Mangaroa, Wellington, in taking up the challenge of Mr C. G. Scrimgeour, Controller of Commercial Broadcasting, over alleged statements against farmers in a recent broadcast, was endorsed by the Mid-Canterbury provincial executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union which met at Ashburton yesterday. On a motion of Messrs F. G. Evans (Ashburton Forks) and R. Dunkley (Methven) it was decided to write to Mr Maher congratulating him on taking up the challenge of Mr Scrimgeour and expressing the hope that he would pursue his purpose and force from Mr Scrimgeour a retraction and apology.
HUNDREDS DROWNED SOVIET SHIP WRECKED IN FAR EAST (innted paxss issocivrio*— goptriost.) (Received December 15, 7.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, December 14. The Tokyo correspondent of the “Hew York Times” states that 402 were saved and 550 drowned when the Russian ship, Indigirka grounded on an islet off Wakkanai in a gale. The impact shattered the engines and ripped open the hull.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19391216.2.16
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22895, 16 December 1939, Page 4
Word Count
172CHALLENGE TO ME SCEIMGEOUE Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22895, 16 December 1939, Page 4
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in