Late News

Northern Advocate, 25 May 1938, Page 6

Late News

'■ Mr J. A. Lyons has issued a final appeal to the waterside workers to lift their ban on the loading of tin clippings for Japan. At q hastily convened meeting of the Federal Cabinet last night, it was decided to consider today a request by the the Australian Council of Trade Unions that further time be allowed for adjustment of the dispute.

A further remand to next Wednesday was granted Douglas Alexander ■Armstrong, who was charged in the Police Court today, before Mr J. H. Luxford, S.M., with the murder of. Edwin Armstrong at .Wellington on May 6.

“Mr Savage’s statement will go some way to reassure the holders of New Zealand stock,” says the “Financial Times.” “There is no reason to doubt Mr Savage’s sincerity, and his statement should be sufficient to still what he describes as ‘a whispering

campaign’.”

The Nawab of Mandavadar’s team, said to be the best hockey side in India, arrived on the Oronsay at Fremantle on its way to New Zealand. The Indians arrive 'at Wellington, on June 8 and play their first match three days later at Masterton.

According to a Barcelona message the Loyalists claim that the Italians mot. their aerial masters over Guadalajara, when 17 of their Fiat machines were shot down over Loyalist lines, and a bomber crashed in no man's land. Nearly 200 fighters participated in the battle, which lasted an hour, and was the greatest of the campaign. The Loyalists lost three machines.