DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

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RAILWAY BALLOT. AYELLINGTOX, October 21. The Alinistcr of Railways announced to-night tlie result of the Railway Ballot on the 44-hour week. The total number of ballot papers issued was <1242, The total number of La 1 lot papers returned was 28G2. Tho total number of votes for and against are as follows; For -I I hours 21 o] Tor -18 hours 082 Informal votes 20 ALijority of votes for II hours: 1-109. The Alinistcr stated that effect- will he given to the ballot decision.

cot; i\cnvs btrike. MASTER-TON, October 21. At the Borough Council meeting tonight, after a. stormy debate, in "hieh much personal feeling was in evidence, nine councillors resigned ns a. protest against the Audit Department's action o.s already telegraphed. 'I he ALiyor, who refused to resign, was subjected to considerable criticism from the Council table. A committee iuis set up mt the public meeting last night and was successful to-day in collecting sufficient money (about £80) to pay the tines and costs. ANGLICAN PRIMACY. ARCHBISHOP JULIUS RESIGNING. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 21. In an address to the Anglican Diocesan Synod to-night Archbishop Julius, who was consecrated Bishop of Christchurch in 1809, said: “Perhaps resignation of office when the infirmities ol old ago become manifest, and belore they begin to infect the life and well being ol the Church, is not the least of the services we can render to f> ur Afaster. With this strong conviction, and with a growing fear of injury to my people, I have this day informed the Senior Bishop of tlio Province of my intention to resign the Primacy on the last day of the General Synod in February next, and my ofticc as Bishop of Christchurch on the -Oth. of April. This will allow me to preside ome more at a session of the General Synod, without delaying the appointment of my successor in the Primacy for another three years, and will also give me the privilege and joy ol serving as your Bishop until after Easter. A'oii will understand, in taking this Step, T feel more, than T am able or willing to express and it is better to lie silent. 1 am now 77 years 1

ol age, and by date of consecration almost the oldest Bishop in the Anglican Communion. It is full timo that t should give place to a ycunjor man.” A DISPUTED CLAIM. WELLINGTON, October 17. I lie Court ol Appeal is considering a question arising out of the bankruptcy ol trank Pcreiva! (Taridge, of ( 111 islrhurrh.

Ihe National Rank proved in bis 0.-lale lor CSKI, ami lie* nrool was rojeotod by the Official Assignee to the extent of Cl 1(1 on the ground that the debt to the bank had alreailv been reduced by the payment of tbat amount by the A..M..P. Society. This t ill) teas the proceeds of a life insurance endowment policy on tin- life of Hie bank * **|»l. wliioh be loci assigned some lime prei iotisly lo tin- I,aid, In envoi' all advance by it. The polity matured IWo days alter the bankruptcy and the bank collected the proceeds paid them to its suspense account, and Inter moved lor the full net amount of its debt. ’The question for the Court to determine was whether or lint the pledging or mortgaging of a life insurance policy destroys the protection against a trustee in bankruptcy or a body of creditors given to policies by Section lio of tlie Life ItiMirnucc Act. Air llislop appeared for the National Rank and Mr Donnelly for the Official Assignee. The Court reserved judgment.