DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1940, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

JAPANESE FEELING.

(Per Press Association —Copyright)

WELLINGTON, April 27

The whole Japanese nation entertains the utmost goodwill towards the Dominion of New Zealand in every sense of the word, said Mr Toyokichi Fukuma, the newly-appointed ConsulGeneral for Japan to-day. He Said the whole nation wanted to cement' the cordial and close association which existed between this country and Japan, “it is lhy honest desire to make good friends among New Zealanders during niy stay in the Dominion.” Mr Fukuma will visit the GovernorGeneral (Lord Galway) and the Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) on Tuesday. TEACHERS AND COMMUNISM AUCKLAND, April 29. After a lengthy discussion a meeting of Pareoa teachers carried the following resolution:—“That this branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute deplores the insidious propaganda and literature of Communism allegedly being spread throughout the community a ( nd dissociates -itself therefrom and asks the central executive along similar lines reaffirming the loyalty of the teaching profession to the Crown in terms reassuring to the general public.”

LARGE RADIO SET.

HAMILTON, April 29

A large 28-valve wireless receiving set presented by the Waikato Hospital Board, was officially handed over at a function held at the hospital. The set which is connected with 150 beds in all parts of the hoispital cost £9OO to fnstal. Of this amount, £3OO was contributed by Lord Nuffield. Involved in the installation is five and a-half miles of wiring. Two programmes may be received by the set at one time. DEATH FROM SCALDS. TIMARU, April 29. The death occurred at Timaru Hospital this morning of Roland Leigh Sullivan, aged 32_ employed by the Pareora Freezing Works, who was Admitted to hospital on. Saturday suffering from severe scalds. Sullivan, who was a married man with seven children, had completed his day’s work and was cleaning out a container of boiling water when he was scalded.

RETIRING STATIONMASTER

WELLINGTON, April 29

The stationmaster at Wellington dining the busiest period experienced by the Railways Department for many years, Mr A. Orton, retired on superannuation at the end of last week after completing 40 years’ service. He was appointed stationmaster at Wellington on May 16, 1938, and was in charge of the station during the exceptionally busy months which followed the opening of y the Centennial Exhibition last November. Special troop trains intermingled with heavy holiday traffic added to the responsibilities of the stationinrstcr and .his staff. Mr Orton’s successor. Mr R. S. Allwright, formerly stationmaster at "Wanganui, has taken up his new duties.