DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1940, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

ACTION APPROVED. | , •" .■ '' ' '' l " " -'■ (Per Press Association—Copyright). WHANG ARBI, May 22. Whangarei County Council to-day endorsed the action of the Chairman \yho had telegraphed to the Prime Minister demanding, in. view of the seriousness of the war situation, that Parliamept be summoned immediately in order that the House might give a lead to the country. VERBAL WARRIORS. WELLINGTON. May 22. The onus lying on all local bodies, particularly those dealing in any way with the rural .community, to throw weight into war effort, was stressed by Mr Blackley (Chairman of the Hutt. County Council), at the annua 1 meeting. Up to now, the Homeland had been fighting iour 'battles,, he said, and it was evident that delay in sending forward men and material might spell disaster for the common cause. In declining nomination as chairman, Mi; It. L. Button said that the whole outlook was so grave that in every important office, the aim, should he to preserve continuity and avoid dislocation. There was great apathy in this country, said Mr .1. J. Maher, and he wished to probe the reason. Wo are not pulling our weight,”, he said. “We have heard speeches from of the... Crown, but they are half-pie. They arc lukewarm. 1 feel that, even though we are a small bo l.y, we should raise our voice in bringing the gravity of the situation before the authorities.” AWARUA’S DELAY. AUCKLAND, May 22. Delayed by severe head-winds, Tasman Empire Airways flying - boat Awarua took just under 11 hours for her crossing to-day from Auckland to Sydney. This is the longest time for the journey since the inauguration of the. service. i Under the command of Captain Oscar Garden, the Awarua left Auckland at 6.8 a.m., and she arrived in Sydney at 5.3 p.m., (New Zealand times). She carried seven passengers, and 599 pounds of mail. SYDNEY, May 22. Strong head winds which occasionally were of gale force, were encountered by the Awarua, which took nearly eleven hours to cross the Tasman Sea. She landed here at 3.35 p.m., Sydney time, with seven passengers, including Mr J. Buckeridge (Acting-Controller of Civil Aviation in New Zealand).