GENERAL NEWS NEW ZEALAND MINISTER IN MOSCOW

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 June 1946, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS NEW ZEALAND MINISTER IN MOSCOW

“Our representation in Russia has cost us £45,000. New Zealand has sold the Russians nothing and bought £145 worth of goods from them,” said Mr. W. Vallance (Rotomanu), in moving a remit from his branch at yesterday’s annual conference of the West Coast province of the Federated Farmers of New 'Zealand, to the effect that the Government be asked to recall its Minister, Mr. C. W? Boswell, from Russia. Supporting the .remit, Mr. P. J. O’Regan (Inangahua) said he thought Mr. Boswell was only vzasting his time in Russia, and his time meant New Zealanders’ money. Mr. Boswell even had to take his own furniture to “that paradise” and he (Mr. O’Regan) thought it was high time he was recalled. “I think we could safely leave our negotiations with Russia to Mr. Bevin, and Mr. Boswell probably could do something to relieve the food shortage. I understand he is a farmer,” . added Mr. O’Regan. The remit was adopted.

Fire at Dunollie. Fire at the residence of Mrs. E. O’Neill, sen., Dunollie, late yesterday afternoon was promptly suppressed by the Runanga Fire Brigade. The fire originated in a hot water cupboard in the kitchen, to which considerable damage was done.

Oamaru Housing Loan. The consent of the Administrator (Sir Michael Myers) to the raising of a housing loan of £15,000 by the Oamaru Borough Council has been gazetted. The term of the loan is 30 years and the maximum rate of interest is 3 per cent. The Radcliffe Murder.

The period fixed by the Minister of Justice, Mr. Mason, in which a reward of £3OO would be payable in the Radcliffe case, expired last night without any claim being made. The Gazette notice announcing the reward offered immunity to any person not the actual murderer who gave evidence leading to the arrest of the person or persons who killed Radcliffe. The crime was committed in a Wellington factory, of which Radcliffe was manager.—(P.A.) Diphtheria in Taranaki. • Although a large number of children have been inoculated against diphtheria in the last few weeks, the response to the Health Department s advice has not been sufficiently great to check the spread of the disease in Taranaki. The total number of cases so far reported to the Health Department this year is 80, the monthly figures of which show a steady rise from January 27,- when the first case was reported. Details are as follow: —- January, 2; February, 9; March, 15; April, 17; May 37.—(P.A.).

Radio Transmitters. The method of getting a transmitter “on the air” with a minimum of expense was outlined by Mr.. S. P. Wills at the bi-monthly meeting of the Westland branch of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters. Mr. Wills explained how to improvise with materials readily available and also demonstrated the multi-purpose uses of radio valves. At the next meeting junior members will be shown details of construction of simple high, frequency receivers by some of the senior members.

Quarry Worker Killed. Fatal injuries were' suffered by a machine driller when he fell. down the face of a cliff while working in the Auckland City Council’s metal quarry in Mount Eden. He was Waiter Morgan, aged 32, a married man, of Nelson street. Morgan fell a distance of about 20 feet on to the boulder-strewn, floor of the quarry and suffered a fracture of the skull. He was admitted to the Auckland Hospital in a serious condition, dying an hour later. —(P.A.)

Motor Accident. A collision between a motor-cycle driven by Ronald Earl Moore, ol Rod jacks, and a car driven by Allan King, of Atarau, occurred on tne Ngahere-Stillwater main highway, about half a mile west of Kamaka, about G o’clock last evening. Moore and a pillion rider, Mrs. Eva Mooie were thrown to the roadway anct were conveyed by a passing car to Wallsend. After medical treatment they were able to proceed home. The driver of the car, and. a passenger, Malcolm King, were uninjured.

Visitors Arrive Another extra carriage had to be added to the special train which left Christchurch late last evening for Greymouth, in order to cope with the demand. Comprising 12 cars, the train arrived about 6 o’clock this morning with 450 passengers. About 350 travellers left the West Coast by the special from Greymouth at 11.45 last night. The railcar Was filled, but there was no special railcar later in the evening. The goods train from Greymouth took few passengers, but the perishable goods train, from Christchurch conveyed a number of visitors to the province.

New Aural Aid. >• . The Health Department is seeking from the British authorities details of a new aural aid being produced by the Ministry of Health in the United Kingdom. This, according to a cable received in the middle of May is a small compact apparatus giving satisfactory performance and costing less than £lO. The Minister of Health (Mr. Nordmeyer) said to-day that immediately the press report of the British Health Ministry’s proposal to manufacture this apparatus was received, instructions were issued to the department to institute inquiries with a view to procuring supplies for this country. — (P.A.j

The Flashlight Photographer will attend the Ball at Blackball to-night. —Advt. - .....