NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 2 May 1918, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

A MILITANT CLERGYMAN. JOINS THE COLOURS. DUNEDIN, May 1. The Rev. H. B. Goerts, Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Port Chalmers, for, the past six years, has resigned the pastorate in order to join the colours as a private. The congregation presented him with a well-filled purse ot sovereigns, in addition to gifts from boy choristers and Sunday schoolchildren. "~ CAPITAL AND LABOUR. WAR-TIME RESTRICTIONS. WELLINGTON, May 1. Regulations dealing with the use of labour and capital in industry, an£ the registration of companies, were gazetted to-day. They prohibit the development of works costing more than £3OOO without the consent of tie Government, restrict the registration of new companies, and require the consent of the Government to be given before new capital is raised for any company. BUTTER AND CHEESE. NEXT SEASON'S PURCHASE. WELLINGTON, May 1. A great deal of uncertainty,prevailed at the beginning of last season regarding the Imperial Government's intentions, and much inconvenience was caused in the dairying industry. In the hope of avoiding this in future, a large deputation of the dairying interests interviewed the Prime Minister, urging bim to at once endeavour to ascertain from the Imperial authorties their intentions for next season. Mr. Massey has promised to cable to England, but it is expected that this will be one of the matters requiring the attention of the National Government leaders when ; they reach England. FIRE AT PAHIATUA, * ; PAHIATUA, this day. A fire early, this morning completely destroyed thpf'Kosy' confectionery and refreshment 'promises*, occupied by A. W.i Irvine. iftfr. Irvine and family were absent at the time. Two young wojnen who were sleeping upstairs, escaped in their ( nightdresses. F # Hedges' adjoining jewellery shop suffered considerable damage. '.The Kosy and Hedges' shops were insured for £1200; Hedges' stock :; for £1000: Kosy contents for £6oo'.'-The buiMing was owned by;Mrs. Daviof Crewe-Johnson.