To-day's Headlines

Northern Advocate, 29 March 1938, Page 6

To-day's Headlines

An expert secretariat is to be appointed to assist the Parliamentary Select Committee to examine the health and superannuation proposals. The annual meeting of the Whangarei Basketball Association was held last night. The Northland Rugby League is contemplating a progressive programme, extending over three years, to improve Jubilee Park. The Royal Aero Club has recognised four records established by FlyingOfficer Clouston in his recent EnglandNew Zealand return flight. The Dutch Government has decreed the enlargement of the army by 25 battalions.

Eight hundred people are in peril aboard seven Russian freighters and six ice-breakers, which are icebound north of Siberia. It is understood that the AngloItalian conversations are fairly advanced. The United States has abrogated the agreement to purchase Mexican silver. Only one seat is in doubt following the New South Wales election. There has been no change in the situation. The aftermath of a great, record season just concluding at Henry Wilson’s is the large number of left-over oddment throw-outs, mussed and slightly soiled goods and remnants. These have been marked down, to clear at ridiculous prices, with a view to speedy disposal prior to showing new autumn goods. These wonderful bargains await you. Come!

1 A campaign to raise a fund of £300.000 as a centenax’y thanksgiving for the celebration of the centenary of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand in 1940, has been launched. Chinese quarters at Hankow claim sweeping victories against the Japanese in the Tientsin-Pukow railway sector. According to a statement issued in Wellington the Roman Catholic Church was not a party to the statement issued last ‘ week on the problem of criminal abortion. Palestine gangsters held up a taxicab and shot dead four Jewish passengers. The authorities are preparing a case against Dr. Schuschnigg, who will probably be tried at Leipzig. The new courthouse at Kaeo was opened by the Minister of Justice, the Hon. H. G, R. Mason, yesterday. Mr R. H. Allan has received word of his appointment at Government nominee on the Whangarei Harbour Board. A start was made today on the construction of the aerodrome at Onerahi.