DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

SUPERANNUATION

fßy Telegraph, Per Press Association.]

WELLINGTON, June 25

Representatives of Fire Boards waited on Hon de la Perrelle to-day requesting an amendment to the Fire Brigades Act to permit Fire Boards contributing to the superannuation scheme.

The Minister said the Board was now empowered to come to arrangement with jlie National Provident Fund Board providing for a retiring allowance at the age' of -sixty. He undertook. to have the possibility of the scheme desired by the deputation, investigated.

OBITUARY. /

HASTINGS, June 25

Obituary—Julian Hislop,__a Hawke’s Bay pioneer and Maori War veteran. He was born at Blnckhill,, Northumberland, England in 1854, and came* to New Zealand ten years later. At One time he was the owner of Omarnnui estate where an historical battle was fought, He was one, df the officials of the first agricultural show in Hawke’s Bay in 1863, and before retirement carried off many awards in successive shows. He also acted as judge of sheep and horses. His wife preseceased him fie years ago. He leaves two soh§, G. Heslop (Wairoa), Harold Heslop (Kaikohe) and three daughters, Mesdames S, J. Bennett, (Hamilton). Ida Messanger (Buckland) Florence Heslop, Hastings.

ART UNION PERMIT AY ANTED.

WELLINGTON, 'June 2-5. Replying to a which all branches of sport were represented and which asked permission to organise an art union to raise money for sending New Zealand teams to the Olympic Games and other international sports fixtures, the Hon De la Perelle said he well realised the importance of the deputation and personally he was very sympathetic towards the request. It would be a pleasuse to him to make a favourable recommendation to Cabinet and he did not forsee any difficulty in having the application granted.

HIT A TRAIN..

WANGANUI, June 25

A motorist, Norman Cave, was injured slightly when his car collided with a train at Brunswick crossing this morning. The car was smashed to pieces.

A BANKRUPT’S MEETING.

AUCKLAND, June 25. “Never before has a bankrupt been treated with such a degree of tenderness and consideration,’’ declared counsel for one creditor of Winifred Baker (single), a clerk adjudicated bankrupt by Judge Herdman.

'When the creditors meeting .was resumed to-day. strong exception was taken to the Assignee’s ruling that further inquiry would be , necessary. There was a sharp dispute over the admissibility of proofs of debt. For the Assignee it was stated it was his duty to satisfy himself bs to the claims which followed on bankrupt’s money borrowing and lending transactions.

Eventually the meeting adjourned without progress.