DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 13 October 1941, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS

[Per Press Association] WELLINGTON, October 11. The following interest-free loans and donations to the War Expenses Fund are acknowledged by the Minister for Finance: Miss M. F. McKinnon, Wairoa, for-the duration and 12 months, £3O; B. J. Ball (N.Z.), Ltd., Auckland, monthly contribution of £5OO. Total to date, £2,722,715. The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Barclay) reported this evening that for the past two days, the Government has been negotiatng with the New Zealand Meat Board and delegates from all parts of New Zealand on the handling cf the 1941-42 season’s meat output. Questions of sale, shipment, storage, the surplus agreement and prospects had been exhaustively investigated, he said, and the Government hoped to lie able to make an announcement soon. “It appears that the percentage of lambs will not he as high as la'st year, owing to rough weather over the-spring months,” said Mr Barclay, when he was asked to comment on production prospects. “Further considerable snow losses are reported from the high country in the Soutth Island.” TIMARU, October 10. A house occupied by Mr and Mi's A. E Tyson, Salisbury, a mile or two south of Timaru, was completely destroyed. by fire on Tuesday night. The outbreak was discovered because of the cries of an ffifant. Mr Tyson, an employee of the Railways Department, was absent at the time. About 9 o’clock, Mis Tvson, who was at home, heard her 18-months-old child crying, and going into the other room to investigate, she was confronted by leaping flames. She picked up the babv and dashed for safety, saving as much furniture and personal effects as she could before the house was destroyed. Neighbours helped to remove 'furniture from the burning building. As the furniture was not insured, Mr .anil Mrs Tyson will no heavy losers. The house, which was owned by an estate, was covered by insurance.

HILLSIDE WORKSHOP EMPLOYEES’ COMPLAINT. DUNEDIN, October 11. The feeling that has been engendered among employees at the Hillside railway workshops bv the action, oi. the Railways Department in dismissing a casual tinsmith, who is a married man. and in appealing against military service by a single tinsmith who wishes to go to the war was demonstrated during the lunch hour yesterday at a mass meeting in the social hall.- The following resolution was carried, —“This special meeting of Hillside employees demands that notice of dismissal given to the tinsmith be withdrawn, and that no discrimination be practised on this or anv other occasion between permanent and casual employees in regard to appeals against military service on behalf of the Minister of National Service, the Railways Department, or any other department.”