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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21216, 12 September 1940, Page 6

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. NAZI THREATS INVASION OF ENGLAND BERLIN, Sept. 11 The spokesman declared that 10,000 plane loads of bombs are going to the London area :n the next few days. Two thousand five hundred planes •re rotating four times daily between London and the French supply bases, starting to-night. Bombers from home air ports situated In Germany are flying daily to the French coast, where they take on bombs for flying to London, not returning to their home air ports until they have completed their fourth London visit. Goebbels’ spokesman said: “I would not give a farthing for the Houses of Parliament. Now the Reichstag has been bombed there is no reason why we should not bomb the British Parliament out of existence. If the British try to hit the Chancellery then Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle will go as sure as you live.” He added that Germany would land troops in England if necessary, but declared that there Is a possibility of England's collapse.” DOVER SHELLED GUNFIRE ACROSS CHANNEL LONDON, Sept. 11 After bombing and shelling for several hours in the afternoon the Dover area wa3 again shelled and bombed at dusk. There were some casualties, including a few dead. The town's water supply was damaged. TERRIFIC GUNFIRE HEARD IN CENTRAL LONDON LONDON, Sept. 11 Terrific gunfire, eclipsing everything so far throughout the raids, was heard in Central London at the end of the first hour of the night raids. MR 2. E. TIDD’S DEATH WELL-KNOWN HAMILTONIAN Mr James Edwin Tidd, of Hamilton, died this afternoon. A resident of Hamilton for many years, Mr Tidd was a member of the Hamilton Borough Council and the Hamilton High Bchool Board of Governors, and took • keen interest in civic effairs. SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN GLEN AFTON COAL STRIKE WELLINGTON, Thursday Referring to the Glen Alton Collieries dispute the Minister of Labour, the Hon. P. C. Webb, said that no mattor who was to blame work must be continued. Mr C. L. Hunter, Liaison officer, had been sent to Auckland to convey the Government’s attitude to both management and men. He would specially emphasise the serious view the Government had taken of the matter. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS Harper Handicap.—Ferry Post, 1i Harold Guy, 2; Kenworthy, 3.

Hume Pipe Company’s Year The Hume Pipe Company of Australia, Limited, earned a net profit of £37,229 in the year ended June 30. The directors recommend a final dividend of 32 per cent on preference shares and 3 per cent on ordinary, making 7£ per cent and 6 per cent for the year respectively. Net profit in the previous year was £67,403. The preference payment is unchanged, but the ordinary dividend of 6 per cent compares with 7£ per cent in 1939. Social Benefits The introduction simultaneously of the general medical practitioner service, free out-patient treatment at public hospitals under the Social Security Act is aimed at by the Minister of Health, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, according to the Labour paper, the Standard. The Minister is negotiating with the New Zealand division of the British Medical Association concerning the general practitioner service.

Farm Labour Plan Central Taranaki farmers are planning a community scheme to provide accommodation for farm labourers. The plan being explored has been approved by the North Taranaki Council of Primary Production, and recommended for more general adoption by rural communities. It is reported that farmers in one district are proposing to form themselves into a special rating area, with a view to securing money borrowed from the county council to erect a better type of house in a central spot to accommodate workers selected by committee, who would become available for casual work.