STOP PRESS NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20508, 26 May 1938, Page 8

STOP PRESS NEWS

“ NOT ON THE RUN” PRIME MINISTER REPLIES MR J. H. FURNISS’ STATEMENT WELLINGTON, Thursday “ During an address to the Farmer*’ Conference yesterday Mr J. H. Furmss, of Huntly, a member of the Dominion executive of the Farmers’ Union, is reported as having stated that my presence at the conference was an indication that the Government was on the run because of the alleged aggressive attitude of some members of the Farmers’ Union," said the Prime Minister, Mr Savage, in a press statement to-day. ‘•For th« benefit of Mr Furniss and others who may be .n.slej by i.,« statement I desire to make it known tnat I attended the conference at tne invitation of those wno were responstule tor tne conference lor tne purpose oi performing tne opening ceremony. I was received by the delegates with tne utmost courtesy and I sou i.o reason tor running, e.cn a.vor having read Mr rurinoS’ lemarns. i nave twin tne tarmers on many occasions prior to the last general election and since that they were entitled to an equitable share of the total production of the Dominion from all sources, whatever the overseas prices may be like. That is in line with the policy of the Government and we will live up to it. The duty of any tribunal that may be appointed will be to decide what the share is to be after having taken all relevant facts into consideration. YOUNG GIRL KILLED VERDICT AT THE INQUEBT A verdict that Betty Theresea Dalgity (6) died at Hamilton East on April 27th as a result of injuries received when a Hamilton Borough Council lorry driven by Fred Waters accidentally struck her, was returned by the coroner, Mr F. W. Platts, at the inquest this afternoon. INTENSIFIED BOMBING VALENCIA, May 25 The insurgents intensified their bombings of coastal cities. Alicante suffered the worst raid in the war. 240 being killed and 1000 injured. Four hundred bombs were dropped at Sagunta, causing numerous casualties. AN EXECUTION SYDNEY, May 2B Albert Spicer, an aged man, who was convicted of assaulting and murdering a young child, was hanged this morning.