DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 20 March 1945, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS

SERVICEMEN’S CLUB. - P-A. CHRISTCHURCH, March 19. The Union Jack' Club’s invitation to all men on furlough from the Middle East to be guests of the club toi a week has been extended to all men on furlough from overseas, irrespective of where they come from, and to which branch of the Armed Forces they belong. FREEZING WORKS “GO SLOW.” P.A. CHRISTCHURCH,. March 19. There was no change in the freezing works “go-slow” in Canterbury to-day. Some indication of the Government’s attitude is still awaited. The Minister of Labour (Hon. P. C. Webb) has not yet returned to work after an absence caused by ill health. The works have now been operating at two-thirds of the normal, rate of killings for a week. It is possible that the Conciliation Council dealing with the New Zealand freezing industry wage increase proposals generally may meet in Wellington this week. If it does meet, a visit of Canterbury representatives to Wellington would present an opportunity for discussions with representatives of the Government and the Labour Department. FATAL GUN ACCIDENT. P.A. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 19. William Edgar Hastie, aged 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hastie, of Inglewood, died in New Plymouth Hospital to-day as a result of injuries received when a .22' repeater rifle, carried by his brother Norman, aged 15, was discharged. The incident occurred on a farm near Inglewood. The elder boy was unloading a rifle 'given to him to return to its owner. TOO MANY CATTLE BEING KILLED. P.A. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 19. Anxiety as to the future of beef in New ’Zealand was expressed by delegates at the annual conference of the New Zealand Master: Butchers’ Association at New Plymouth to-day. It was decided to urge the Government to prohibit the killing of immature stock. “A time will come when New Zealand will be short of beef,” said Mr. A. L. Keith (Rotorua), and the Government will not be able to say that we did not warn it.” MT. RUAPEHU EMITS STEAM. P'.A. PALMERSTON' N„ March 19. Steam rising from Mount Ruapehu, 75 miles airline distance from Palmerston North, was clearly visible from j there for a few hours this m'orning, the mountain being obscured later by haze. In brilliant sunshine, the whole mountain stood out sharply against the blue sky. A column of steam rose a considerable distance before assuming cloud formation. MURDER CHARGE MASTERTON, March 19. Mrs Ethelwyn Florence Brooks, 40, and her son, Clarence, 10, were fatally shot on the farm of E. J. Brooks, at Matamata at 4.45 p.m. yesterday. A daughter, Nora, was admitted to the Grey town Hospital with a bullet wound in her arm. A 13-year-old boy has been arrested, and he will appear this afternoon on a charge of murder. It is understood that Mrs Brooks was shot w’hile reading on her bed, and that her son, Clarence, while writing a letter, was shot through the bathroom window. A .22 repeater rifle was. used. Mr Brooks was in the milking s h eds w hen the shooting oc cur red.