DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TEEEGRAFH— TEII PRESS ASSOCIATION.] D UNE DIN Al A UFACTUR ER S . DUNEDIN. Nov. 21. At a meeting of the Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association. Air Reid (deputy secretary) reported that in accordance with the decision of tho Asociation. lie had forwarded to the Industrial Corporation a copy of tho resolution cancelling the application of the Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association with that body. Although there had appeared in the Press a telegram from Auckland giving some news regarding the commercial sickness of Dunedin—(laughter)—he had uot received anything from the corporation other than a hare acknowledgement of .tho receipt of their letter.

11l connection with the severance tho executive of the Canterbury Inddslria! Association forwarded the following resolution it had passed:— “That this executive learns with regret that tho Dunedin Association has decided to secede from the corporation. and trusts that in view of the importance of all Associations of .Manufacturers keeping at all times in close touch and upon the most friendly terms, the Dunedin Association will later be found again a member of the corporation.” It was decided to thank the Canterbury Association for its resolution.

SUDDEN DEATH. DUNEDIN, Nov. 22. Agnes AA’riglit, a widow, aged -19, collapsed and died suddenly in Castle Street to-day, while walking with her sister. At tho inquest a verdict was returned that death as due to heartfailure following degeneration of the heart muscles. 818 LE-IN-SCHOO LS. CHRISTCHURCH, November 22.

At the Presbyterian General Assembly to-night, the Bible-in-Schools Committee reported as follows:—The Committee. hoped to be able to report to this assembly that our desires had been fully lealised and that our objective was g-iined, but, owing to tlio nature of i ho results of the last general election, tln- Prime Minister bad not seen his

way clear to fullil his promise made last year. However, Mr L. Af. Isitt has prepared a Hill embodying the platform of tin' United Conference of Churches applying them to both the State and n..live schools. The representatives of the various churches have considered and endorsed tho bill, and it is hoped that it will be introduced and passed at tHo next session. It " ill be necessary to use all possible influence on Members of Parliament to show them that there is a great mass of public opinion demanding that bible teaching should no longer be left out of our State system of education. It is also essential that all persons desiring some form of bible teaching should stand firm to the programme embodied in Air Isitt’s bill, and so not endanger the cause l>v divided counsels.

The Assembly passed a resolution expressing their approval of tho principles of bible teaching in schools, embodied in Air 1-in's bill and expressing deep appreciation of the efforts of Air Isitt to carry them into law. The programme ol Bibb: teaching, was adopted hy the United Conference of Churches, urging upon all ministers, office bearers, and congregations to use their utmost influence "hen tho occasion arises to pt i snath members of Ball lament to veto for the bill. (TIAAfBEBS OK COMMERCE CONFER KATE. AUCKLAND, Nov. 22 Tiie Chambers of Commerce Conference carried remits that the Government he asked to introduce legislation that gifts to hospitals, etc, be tree of income tax to an amount not exceeding fifteen per cent of the tax payer s income: advocating the advertising of i he Dominion overseas ; urging the banks to pav interest on current credit balances over LTOO, and abolish the luillyearlv charge for keeping accounts and all internal exchanges ; urging daylight saving; urging a revision of the restrictions on the members of local bodies having business relations therewith ; urgiiv a progressive policy of immigration with the United Kingdom ; that during the Empire Exhibition, special measures he taken to impress on British capitalists the Dominion’s great potentialities for the investment ol capital. The election of officers resulted : President, Air A. E. Roberts (Wellington); Vice-President, Air Peter Barr (Dunedin).

FI UK IN FLAX STOUR. AUCKLAND. Nov. 22 A lire in Donnelly's Ltd. flax store, caused considerable damage to the buildings and stock ol tow, totalling filly tons, in I tied at a thousand pounds. The full extent of the damage is not known, lint all the bales on one side of the store are destroyed and the remainder are either scorched or sodden with water. The insurance is not available. The fire is attributed to spontaneous combustion. FATAL COLLISION, DUNEDIN. Nov. 21. John Saver, twenty-one. while riding a motor cycle on Tuesday, collided with n stationary tram, receiving injuries to his head and wrist. ■ lie died at the hospital this morning. JUMPINO CHAMPIONSHIP. HAMILTON, Nov. 21. At the Waikato Show the Dominion jumping championship resulted: Miss Kelso's Pateh I, T. Clnrkin’s Wowser 2, A. M. Samuel’s El Arish 3. BOND-HOLDERS ACCEPT NEW PROPOSALS. CHRISTCHURCH, N0v,22. A meeting of the bond-holders of the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative to-day agreed to the directors’ proposals regarding guarantees.

Proposals involving the arrangement ol free, fixed and matured depositors’ and Landholders capital aggregating approximately £1,1500.000 to he secured bv a floating charge over certain ot the Association’s assets and undertakings. were the subject of the meeting of the depositors and bondholders of 'the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury to-day. Mr J. A. Pannett (chairman of directors) presided over an attendance of about 300. The bondholders and depositors were asked by the directors to transfer their holdings into ‘‘secured stock',” the security being a charge over the chargeable assets tC2.l4n.snS) and freehold and leasehold properties and uncalled capital, aggregating CTSR.fio I. The resolution embodying the proposals was carried by an overwhelming majority. only fourteen votes being recorded against it. The resolution, before given effect to, is subject to the ratification of the Court.

The amount of capital represented in the vote was 1*332,143 of which 00 point SO per cent was in favour of the proposal, and 3 point 20 per cent agproposal, and 3 point 20 per cent against.