DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1931, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS

SHIPPING AT NAPIER. (Australian Press Association) NAPIER. Mar.-h 7. The Golden West berthed at the breakwater this morning to discharge lumber Irom the Pacific slope and loaded irozen meat for Honolulu. A pilot brought th e vessel in but the Master takes her out. The latter said he was quite satisfied witli the facilities and safety ol the harbour. Vessels up to 22 ieet draught can berth at low water. Three <v four heavy tremors were felt overnight. I he weather is beautifully fine but a moderate sea is running, QUESTIONS FOR COURT LIQUIDATION OF COMPANY. .WELLINGTON, .March 6. (ailed this aitornooii by the liquidator, Mr 11. I). Biirdekin, Wellington, a meeting ol creditors ol the Hansford .Mills Construction Company, Limited, a large firm now in liquidation, was held in (’on lore nee Hall of the Dominion Farmers’ Institute, to-day. The meeting, which was a private one, was largely attended. Mr Biirdekin outlined tlie position to the creditors, and, in view of file course which is being pursued with regard to the affairs of the company, the meeting is understood to have adjourned until a decision on several legal points had been obtained Irom the Supreme Court. Ii was stated this evening that the Chief Justice lias made a fixture in order to deai with the subjects referred to the Court.

FUTURE UNCERTAIN. VETERAN PARLIAMENTARIAN. AUCKLAND, .March 5. An impression that lie will not be appointed to the Legislative Council has been formed by Sir Frederic Lang, of Auckland. His seven years’ term of office expired on February 22. and he has received no notification ( ,f the Government s intentions concerning himself. “T feel perfect]v certain that I shall not he reapnoiii ted,” said Sir Frederic. “If a member whose term is cxnired is to be reappointed the nraetice is to write him a letter stating that if be is so inclined the appointment will he renewed. On the other band, if * member is to lie d conned when bis time >s un the usual practice is to take no further wdice. As T have received no communication from the Government T assume that T an not to h*> reannoiiped.”

S2.ir Fiv.d"r|e T.*’n.r Uac licpn nro"'inenf in the nel't'eal life o*' New Zealand for imndr 40 mus n>ul was at one time Sneaker of flic House.