DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 24 May 1928, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS.

DAMAGED WHALER REPAIRED. (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, May 23. . The whaling factory ship C. A. Larsen arrived from Port Chalmers this morning and berthed at Miramar to take in fuel oil for the return voyage to Norway. REV. J. K. ARCHER TO BE A CANDIDATE. CHRISTCHURCH, May 23. The Rev. J. K. Archer will definitely contest the Christchurch North seat as .a Labour candidate. BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. HAMILTON, May 23. The Hamilton Ministers Association has arranged to commence Bible teaching under the Nelson system, next week, in two local schools and hopes to extend it to other schools later. The Education Board requires the consent, of the parents by a plebiscite. COMPANY TAX’BUR DEN. HAMILTON, May 23. “Company tax is one of the greatest burdens put on farmers,” said a delegate at the provincial conference of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union this i horning. The -conference rejected a remit ask. ing stock auctioneering companies to reduce their commission rates, the directors of companies pointing out their difficulties, particularly in reference to the company tax. PRESENT DAY TENDENCIES. £. CARTERTON, May 23. The Featherston -Chamber of Commerce carried the following resolution last meeting: .“That this chamber views with the greatest concern the growing immorality of the present day and calls on all proprietors and custodians of halls to exercise the greatest care to ensure the safety of young girls. ’ ’ A number of members sjmke strongly, expressing the greatest alarm at the present day trend of events. Short skirts, drinking at dances, motor cars, lack of parental control were amongst things cited as causes of the present day state of affairs. TO PROVIDE WORK FOR- UNEMPLOYED. i PALMERSTON N., May 23. The-Manawatu Drainage Board has decided to make application to the Local Government Loans Board for permission to borrow £2OOO to provide work for the- unemployed and to cany out certain improvements.