DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS

fliT TELKCIRAI'U —I>EIl PRESS ASSOCIATION*. P. AND T. ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON. April 3. At the resumed animal meeting of the Post and Telegraph Association the question of the right of the permanent secretary, Mr Coombs, to Lake part in a political campaign was discussed in lively fashion, Ihe concensus of opinion being Unit the .secretary should enjoy full political rights. The following motion was moved:—“That, while dissociating ourselves in politics as an organisation we consider that the leave of absence due to the secretary should he granted immediately after the conference and have no objection if, during his leave, the secretary, as a private citizen, employs him time for Lite purpose of standing for election to Parliament, hut recommend that, in tint intersts of all parties, the executive council make it a condition that no paid officer he allowed to take part in party politics after January I. 1026." The following amendment was moved:—“That, while dissociating ourselves from politics as an organisation, the section considers that leave of absence should he granted the secretary, and if. during leave, as a private citien Mr Coombs stands for election to Parliament the section offers no objection.’’ After a full discussion the amendment was carried by a large majority.

FREEZING WORKS. BLENHEIM. April 7. Speaking at a meeting of the Marlborough A. and P. Association. Mr V, . G. Rudd, the president, said he had had a conversation with Sir Francis Boys, of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, during which lie asked him whether the company would sell the

Pieton works to the producers of Marlborough. Sir Francis askell whether the Marlborough farmers had the money to buy tho works. ‘‘l told him,” said Mr Rudd, “that wc could find the money twice over if we really wanted the works.” M r C. 0. T. Rutherford declared that it would be the finest proposition ever placed before the province to buy the works. KM PLOVERS’ STAND. CHRISTCHURCH, April 7. In connection with the hold-up oi the Oiubilin. a meeting of the 1 .oca! Disputes’ Committee was called ior this afternoon, but the men’s representatives declined to sit on the committee, and no meeting could be held, i Mr ,J. Flood (the "Watersidors’ Secretary). subsequently said that as the employers had refused to meet on the National Committee at Wellington to deal witli several matters in dispute, it had been decided that the men’s rep-

resentatives would not net on the It: al committee until such time as t! National Disputes Committee me!.

POLICE FORCE. NAPIER, April 6. Notice has been received of the following transfers and promotions in tho police force. Inspector Mathieson, now of Napier, has been promoted Superintendent at Dunedin and will leave here on April 23. Senior-Sergeant O’!Inllornn, now oi Napier, will he Sub-!nspoctor at Dunedin, and will cave on Apri 27. Sergeant Powell, now district clerk. Napier, has been promoted to the rank of senior-sergeant and will re place Senior-Sergeant O'llalloran a! Napier. Sub-Inspector Fraser, of Dunedin, lias been promoted to the inspectorship at Napier.