DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 1 December 1944, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS

WHANGAREI FIRE WHANGAREI, November 30. After being awakened by exploding ammunition, eight people, the owner, his wife, five children and a maid, narrowly escaped death when an eight-roomed house at Kiripaka was destroyed by fire last night. The house apparently caught fire in the rear section, and. the owners, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ellin, their family of five children, ranging from one to 10 years of age, and the maid, were unaware of the danger until the ammunition stored in the kitchen exploded. Immediately after they had left the building in night attire, the roof collapsed. But. for the exploding ammunition it is likely that the whole family would have periehed. The residence, known as “Hadon,” was one of the finest country houses in the Whangarei district. DAIRY FACTORY WORKERS WELLINGTON, November 30. i “I am advised by the Conciliation Commissioner that, the Conciliation Councill dealing with the dairy factory dispute, which has- been sitting for tile last two days, is proceeding satisfactory,, and, to-night, the parties are very close to ah agreement on the question* of payment of wages and hours of work,” said the Minister of Labour (Mr. Webb) last night. The sitting will be continued to-day, and a further announcement will be made as early as possible. AIRMAN INJURED BY PROPELLOR F.A. WELLINGTON, November 30. An engine fitter, Leading Aircraftsman H. G. Tangye, was seriously injured at a R.N.Z.A.F. station at New Plymouth to-day when he was struck by a propellor.' He was removed to th e station hospital. His mother is Mrs M. Tangye, of Auckland. N.Z. AIR AWARDS. P.A. WELLINGTON, November 30. An outstanding achievement on a bombing attack against Saarbrucken won for Acting-Flight Lieutenant Peter Graham Brown, of Hamilton, the immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Cross. His mother is Mrs J. T. Brown, of Hamilton. A tribute to the skill, determination and devotion to duty of Flight Lieutenant Edward Sydney Henzel, of New Plymouth, is contained in the citation of his recent award of the Distinguished Flying Cross. Plis father is Mr E. B. Henzel, of Christchurch. KAMO MINE DISPUTE. F.A. WELLINGTON, November 30. In the House to-day, Mr A. J. Murdoch (Nat., Marsden), in an urgent question, asked the Minister of Mines if he were aware that, as a result of the announcement that th e Coal Council would visit Kamo within ten days, the miners there held a meet- ■■ ing and resolved not to return to work until a meeting with the Coal Council had been held, and, as that might entail a delay of at least a fortnight, with consequent loss of coal, would the Minister instruct the Coal Council to proceed to Kamo forthwith Mr Webb said that arrangements had already been made for the Coal Council to arrive al Kamo to-day to secure a settlement of the dispute and a resumption of work.