DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 6 May 1936, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS

FILM WORKERS. WELLIiNGTON, May 5. Following on the successful appeal in the Arbitration Court, yesterday, for lhe withdrawal of the application of the s'iw Zealand Federated Motion Picture projectionists’ Associution, fur a Dominion award, the organisation has filed new claims, which the General Secretary stales, include better conditions for the men employed. DEHORNING CATTLE. WELLINGTON, May 5. The question of introducing legislation to make the dehorning ot cattle •and the gadding of calves compulsory, was the subject of representations made last week to the Minister of Agriculture by Air. William Harris, a former president ot the Uanteibui.y Master Butchers’ Association. He got a, sympathetic hearing, and a promise of favourable consideration. ACCIDENTS. DA'NNEVIRKE. May 5. While sitting in front of an open fire at home at Glengarry, the dress of Nola Thodsen, 16 years, suddenly caught alight, and she was speedily enveloped in Hames. She rushed to the kitchen, endeavouring to keep the flames from her head with hei arms. , Her father first tried to subdue the blaze with h's hands, then succeeded with an overcoat. The girl was severely burnt on the shoulders and arms, and less seriously on the cars and head. She was admitted to the hospital and is progressing satisfactorily. Her father had rather badly burned hands. AUCKLAND, May 5.

While a lorry was parked opposite Scots Hall, Symonds Street, this forenoon, the brakes apparently slipped. The vehicle was unattended and ran backwards in -a wide are across the street and crashed with terrific force into the window' of the Auckland Bible House. The glass was shattered and books were strewn over the pavement. One wall was several feet out of plumb. . The lorry, which just missed a tramcar, was scarcely damaged. Lt is owned by Crystal Aerated Watois, Limited. _____