LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 July 1930, Page 9

LATE MESSAGES

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AUCKLAND, July 24.

Five All Blacks selectors witnessed practice at Eden Park this morning. Norman McKenzie (Hawke’s Bay) has not yet been sighted, and until he arrives to-night or to-morrow morning, the final New Zealand fifteen for the third Test will not be announced. The Britishers arrive from Rotorua this afternoon, and will stay at the Hotel Cargen.

AUCKLAND, July 24

Finlayson. Stewart, and Olliver have been omitted from the All Black team to meet Britain in the third test at Auckland on Saturday. [per press association.] WELLINGTON. July 24. A Master Carriers’ deputation waited on Mi - Veitch to ask the Government’s intentions in regard to heavy traffic fees, in regard to which they wished relief. Mr Veitch said he could not, commit the Government, but he would see they had an early reply. He said that the matter had already been considered by Cabinet. A Timber Growers’ Association deputation waited on the Lands Minister asking exemption from unemployment taxation. The Minister said he could not reply to the request, as it was a policy matter. He said that in the Budget, the companies had not been singled out. CHRISTCHURCH, July 24. Not since 1917 has the strength of the Labour Party on the City Council been as low as it is to-day, as the result of the loss of the seat rendered vacant by the death of Councillor Cooke. There are now only five official Labour representatives on the Council out of a total of seventeen members. In 1927 Labour reached high water mark, securing 12 seats.

WELLINGTON, July 24

Mr McLean, chief postmaster, interviewed as regards the Dunedin tele ; gram concerning P. and T. Officers’ Guild, says the first report from the newly-formed branch at Dunedin was received this morning, and gives the names of those who have joined up at Dunedin, and in the Dunedin Postal District. It shows that in Dunedin City 57 out of 59 possible members have joined up with the Guild, and in the district outside Dunedin eighteen out of a possible 22, making 75 out of 81 possible members. Mr McLean says the Guild has been definitely formed, and membership is increasing rapidly. Committees have been formed in all the centres and much enthusiasm has been shown.

RUGBY, July 23.

Alan Butler, to-day, continued to hold the lead in the round Europe air contest. He was first to reach Seville this morning, making the journey from Madrid in a little over two hours. Later, he passed over Madrid on a return flight, proceeding onwards in his Gypsy Moth to Saragossa, and Barcelona. Thorn, another British competitor, has been.following him closely in the lead. After Barcelona, the route lies via Lyons, Berne, Munich, Vienna, and Breslau to Konigsberg, apd then to Berlin, the finishing point.