LATE NEWS

Northern Advocate, 8 January 1936, Page 2

LATE NEWS

CABINET MEETS. Sub-committees of Cabinet were set up this morning at the first meeting of the full Cabinet held since mid-Dec-ember. Five members, headed by the Prime Minister, Mr M. J. Savage, constitute the finance sub-committee —the Hons. W. Nash, P. Fraser, H. G. R. Mason and J. A. Lee. Other sub-com-mittees were appointed to report on railways and transport generally and arbitration wages and relief workers’ conditions and wages. The personnels of the other two sub-committees were not announced. FILM EXPLODES. As the result of a tin of cinema film expolding when it was being burned in a furnace in the basement of the Druid Chambers, Lambton Quey, Mr George Shaw, caretaker of the building was badly burned, and a companion, Mr N. Hunter, was gassed. Both men were sent to hospital.

BASE FOR SEAPLANE. Engineers will investigate the possibility of establishing a base for seaplanes in the Sumner Estuary or at Lyttelton, according to the decision reached at a special meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board this morning. It was stated that an area of water a mile square and 10 feet deep would be required. The matter came before the board when a report of the secretary-treasurer, Mr C; H. Clibborn, on his inquiries in Australia concerning the extension of air services was placed before members. FAMILY MURDERED, Footprints in the snow are the only clue to the slaying of Philip Lake, his wife and two children at St. John (New Brunswick), The house was set ablaze to hide the crime. An armed posse of settlers v is searching the woods. The woman was dragged half a mile before she was shot. \ COMMUNISTS DEFEATED. Hunan troops heavily defeated 20,000 Communists, under General La Hung, who captured the missionaries, Hayman and Bosshardt. Mr Bosshardt has managed to send a letter from Fu Pu stating he is suffering from rheumatism. His present whereabouts is uncertain owing to constant movement of the Communists. Missionaries from Chin-Kiang, in Western Hunan, have reached safety. GERMANY AND NAVAL PARLEY. The “ Sun-Herald” News Service says Germany’s shadow is extending over the Naval Conference. Her name has not been mentioned in discussions, but the rapidity and secrecy of her naval rearmament is the real reason behind the reluctance of France and Italy to subscribe to Britain’s ,plan for declaring naval programmes / over a period of years. MAORIS FlNED.— Before Justices of the Peace at Rawene today, six natives were charged with unlawfully removing kauri gum from the State-owned property at Rangiahua. Each was convicted and fined sums ranging from £2 10/- to £lo. Some similar cases were adjourned. MR E. O. WEAVER PASSES. Mr E. O. Weaver, aged 82, one of the oldest identities in: the Whangarei district, passed away this afternoon.