NEW ZEALAND NEWS
Files and Records Burned. Files and records in the Labour Department's library were destroyed by fire which gutted that section of the department's offices. Canterbury's Rugby Win. A converted try lon. the call of time gave the Canterbury Rugby .representatives a victory -by 13. points to eight over I Wairarapa in a stern contest at Master- •• tcn., Emergency Organisation. - An organisation equivalent to the Im- ■ peria! Defence Committee has been completed in' New Zealand for use in any emergency such as war, epidemic or economic crisis. Public Accounts. Substantial increases in revenue are In-. dicated in the quarterly accounts, which are reviewed. by the Minister of Finance, who regards the budgetary position as entirely satisfactory. Sprlngboks Beat Alanawatu. ; After a first spell which was comparatively even the.South African Rugby tcam broke down the Manawatu defence in the • second .spell and defeated the provincial side by 39 points to 3. Meaning of "Industry." * Confusion amongst unions as a result of the Appeal Court's ruling on the meaning of the word "industry" is to be cleared up by legislation. A similar position in Australia was met by legislation. Government's Defence Policy. A statement on the Government's defence policy in New Zealand is to be made shortly by the Minister of Defence, who appealed to employers to place no obstacle in the way of young men who wanted to go into camp.
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Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1937, Page 1
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