DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 22 December 1943, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

AUCKLAND, Dec. 21

Students and casual workers m some Auckland wool stores who declared a go-slow strike last week as a protest against their exclusion from the paid holiday in Christmas week under the industrial rest period emergency regulations have resumed working at normal speed. The dispute however, is not ended, and the case will be put before the Federation of Labour by the secretary of the Storekeepers’ Union for prompt consideration. Workers from all wool stores were addressed yesterday by Mr G. S. Ellis, Auckland District Manpower Officer, who informed the men of the seriousness of their action. DUNEDIN, Dec. 21.,

The Dunedin City council at its meeting- Last night decided to appoint Sir William Goodman, of Adelaide, to submit an engineering report on the city’s transport system, based on the requirements of modern practice. Sir William Goodman is chief engineer and general manager of the Adelaide Municipal Tramways Trust. “You were in a position of trust and proved ypurself unworthy of it,” said Mr. Justice Kennedy in sentencing Leo Robert Higgins, 43. formerly Clerk of the Court at Gore to six months’ reformative detention'for theft of sums totalling £2lB 18s 6d from the Justice Department. WELLINGTON, Dec. 21.

Seasonal messages have been sent by the Dominion President of the R.S.A. (Mr B. J. Jacobs) to General Freyberg. General Barrowclough, Atwell Lake (Chief of Naval Staff), Air Commodore Isitt (Air Officer Commanding R.N.Z.A.F.) and Sir Gilbert Dyett (President of the Returned Sailors’, Soldiers’ and Airmen’s League of Australia). The message to General Freyber? expresses the Association’s admiration tor all ranks on the splendid achievements and confidence that Italy will provide fresh laurels, together with best wishes for “a New Year that will herald quick and complete victory.” To General Barrowclough the Association conveyed, congratulations to all ranks of the Third Division in bringing new honours to themselves and their country by emulating the deeds of their brothers in the Middle East. General Barrowclough, replying, said: We are fully conscious that the actions to date are only outpost affairs, but greatly appreciate your encouraging- message. Given a chance we shall do our best. The message to Commander Lake recalled Hitler’s prophecy that the day of surface craft had passed. "Those who man them have demonstrated this was purely a dream from which lhe awaken:ng has proved to him a disturbing nightmare.” To Air Com. Isitt, Mr Jacobs said the part, the men of his Service played in the Battle of Britain would never be forgotten. Since then, thev had, circled the world and in all theatres earned distinction and honours. They had truly written some epic pages in the history of the world war.