NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1937, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Missionary Murdered. A New Zealand missionary in the New Hebrides was murdered when a native ran amok. Press Attack Criticised. An editorial in the Waikato diocesan morithly magazine criticises the Rev. C. G. . Scrimgeour for his attack on. the Press of New Zealand. Levy on Pig Industry. Cabiiaet has approved of a levy of twopence a pig on all pigs slaughtered to provide instructional and advisory service for the industry. Crossing Elimination. Of 250 dangerous railway crossings selected for elimination, nine have been completed and on 59 others work is in progress. Dominion Fishcries. The need : jfor research. inlo New ZeaIand's fishery resources was stressed by Mr. A. E. Hefford,. Chief Inspector of Fisherie&~'/ \ -"*■* ; - . -• r;'- *./.*" Police Constable Drowned. Sinking ■ ahttbst immediately when a boat capsized on the way to a shooting ground, a Port Chalmers police constable was drowned near Mercer yesterday afternoon. Injured Woman's Ordcal. Slipping from a track at York Bay, a woman visitor to Wellington brpke her ankle and was forced to spend a night and a day in the bush before she was: discovered. Apprentices and Basic Wage. Necessity to pay the basic wage loes not apply in the case of apprentices employed under cbntracts in the terms of the Apprenticeship Act, according to the acting-Minister of Labour. Manslaughter Chargc. Manslaughter was charged against the driver of a tram that ran off the rails at Dunedin and fatally injured a pedestrian, ahd ihe was committed to the Supreme Court for triaL Message of GoodwilL A message of goodwill from the King was delivered to the President of France by the new British Ambassador, Sir Eric Phipps, who spoke of the common desire for peace in both countries. Sharemilking Agreements. That the parties to sharemilking contracts . should get together and frame agreements for the coming season is the advice of the Minister, who says he has rcceived many complaints of injustices in present contracts. The Government has legislation under discussion. Racing at Woodville. Arctic King won the chief event at the Dannevirke Racing Club's meeting at Woodville yesterday and the sprint event was won by Lone Raider. Taranaki horses performed well. Race meetings will be held to-day at Woodville and Oamaru and a trotting meeting at Hamilton.