To-day's Headlines

Northern Advocate, 30 March 1938, Page 4

To-day's Headlines

A Royal Air Force flying-boat crashed near Brest, killing the six occupants. The Spanish Prime Minister stated that a truce with General Franco was impossible. At the same time it is revealed that the position of the Loyalists is grave. The Dominion president of the Women’s [Division of the Farmers’ Union yesterday urged young women to pay more attention to domestic work, which, she said, was an honorable duty. The third Wanganui wool sale was held today. A mysterious explosion occurred last night in an Auckland factory. The United States is putting more pressure on Mexico as retaliation for the expropriation of oil wells.

Miss Gladys Moncrieff was seriously injured in a motor accident in Australia. Sweeping changes in the constitution of the Whangarei Rugby Union were approved last night. Ladies will appreciate the charming new wool jumpers, di'esses, jumper suits and cardigans just opened 1 out at Henry Wilson’s. The prices arc strikingly low for such smart vogues of individuality and charm direct from a Leicester manufacturer. Inspection invited.

Mr H. C. Rishworth, chairman of the Whangarei High School Board of Governors, has issued a statement criticising the new education proposals. The Post and Telegraph Employees’ Association is to conduct a ballot on the question of whether or not to make a donation of £IOOO to the Labour Party funds. Mr J. A. Lee stated yesterday that contracts for State houses were being let at the rate of 100 per week. The Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia stated that his country would not submit to pressure from outside, either economic, moral or political. The Dominions were warned by a speaker at the Empire Producers’ Conference that the British market was nearing saturation point. A deputation waited on the Hon. F. Langstone yesterday urging that the supply of liquor to Maoris should be curbed.

Two trains were involved in a headon collision on the West Coast line this morning. A fireman was killed. The Whangarei Sub-Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union today passed a resolution urging the abolition of the unemployment tax. - The growing menace of ragwort in Northland was discussed by the Whangarei Sub-Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union-today.