LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 June 1937, Page 8

LATE MESSAGES

WELLINGTON, June 25,

In a long statement, to-day, in regard to the fitness of school buses, Mr Fraser pointed out that they must have fitness _ certificates. They are no Act, the exemption having been reAct, the exemtpion having been revoked last December. All possible steps are being -taken to ensure that at the earliest possible date, every vehicle carrying school children will be inspected. Mr Fraser also said that the statistics since March 15, covering well over 500 accidents, there appeared only one accident involving a school bus, and in that case it. was found the vehicle was in excellent condition and fully complied with the Transport Board’s requirements. The requirements in regard' to ventilation and any other factor affecting health will be insisted on.

WELLINGTON, June 25

The esteem in which Sir Andrew Russell G.O.C. New Zealand Division in France, is held by returned soldiers was exemplified at the R.S.A. Conference, when it was stated that a portrait of Sir Andrew was to be hung in the National Art Gallery, but the subscriptions from returned soldiers were some £2O short. Within a few minutes, a large sum was subscribed, the delegates vying with one another for a recognition of their districts. It was suggested that, miniature prints of the portrait should be available, and also larger copies made for individual Associations..

TAUMARUNUI, June 25.

Mr Langstone, Minister of Lands, opening the Winter Show, quoted figures showing the development in the Dominion in the past year. Exports, compared with the previous year, increased by ten million, and imports increased by the same amount. There were 266 more factories, and’ production was ten and ahalf millions more. People employed in industries increased by seven thousand, receiving an additional one and a-half millions in wages. The wages bill for the whole Dominion during the past two years showed an increase of 19 millions. Pensioners numbered 17,000 more than a year ago. and received an additional two millions. There were 27,000 more motor cars sold this year and 49,000 more radio sets. Mr Langstone met a large gathering of natives at' Kakahi yesterday, when they unanimously agreed to hand' over ten thousand acres of land for a native settlement development scheme.

AUCKLAND, June 25. . Fourteen men engaged in beef killing at the Westfield Freezing Work's ceased operations, on Wednesday, following a dispute among themselves as to the division of work and pay to mon working on the chain system. No work was done yesterday or this morning, but after a conference, which was attended by the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. R. E. Price), the men returned to work' this afternoon.

HAMILTON, June 25. Two remits, embodying tl.e abolition of iho Daylight Saving Act, and one: urging the Government to reduce the! period of daylight saving, were before! the National Dairy Federation Conference, last evening. Speakers point cd out that Legislation was primarily passed to enable workers to enjoy more recreation in the summer, but, with' the advent of the lohour week, it was! considered this was no longer neces-i sary. it was felt there was no pros-1 pect oi having the'Act abolished, these, remits being defeated, and the remit, asking the Government that daylight

saving commence on the first Sunday in November, and end on the first Sunday in March, was unanimously adopted.

“There is a movement on the part, particularly of Waikato and Hawke’s Bay farmers, asking the Government to amend the voting basis of dairy companies,” commented one delegate, in urging that the conference strongly oppose any suggestion of Government interference with the existing rights of any individual companies to determine, under their articles of association, their own regulations, and in particular their own basis of voting.

One delegate said there were farmers desirous of the one supplier—one vote system. . It was pointed out that this would not be fair as it would enable a man with one or two cows, having the same voting power as a man with a large herd. It was decided to oppose any Government interference with existing rights.

ROME, June 24

In order to preserve the purity of tho Italian race in Abyssinia, a decree

prohibits male Italians having conjugal relations with native women. The penalty will be one of live years’ imprisonment.