DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 March 1919, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

an oil speculation; By Telegraph.—Press Association, ' Auckland, March 23, Kvidence in the case Minter v. Had* lev was completed yesterday. Mr Blair commented on the fact that defendant was not called. Counsels' addresses will he heard in Wellington. The case concerns arrangements for erecting a boring plant on property owned by Mr Petch near New Plymouth.

■DEFENCE FORCE'S PAY. Wellington, March 2f>. The new scale of pay and allowances for the New Zealand defence forces announced to-day involves substantial increases for officers of all arms of the service, thus placing Xew Zealand officers on- a more equal footing with those serving in other Empire forces- The new rates of pay for the Expeditionary force abroad and oh home service take effect as from April 1. 1018. The former camp and field allowances are reduced, a notable feature being that all officers are placed in positions of equality in this respect. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF MEDICAL SERVICES. Wellington, March 29. Tl«<> Minister for Defence, when asked ;t applet j OII hud ■i,p<. ll made for the of Director flenera! of the _\ ui"oal Services, which is being vacated bv Surgeon General Henderson, replied that, ttnraediaHv following the death of Colonel Be<rg. who had been appointed to the position, Colonel McGavin had been fabled for to come out and take control in the meantime. This wasn't permanent, and the Minister couldn't =nv what would be done with regard to filling the post permanently.