DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

DEER-SEA TRADE. fJiy Telegraph—Per Press Association) DUNEDIN, June 18. In the course of an address to. members of the Economic Society, the Hon. W. Downie Stewart said, “If New Zealand could have enlarged and developed her carrying trade in the Pacific on terms that enabled her to compete successfully with foreign nations she would have drawn to herself a great and splendid revenue, as England did in the Atlantic and seas of the Old World ; but to the onlooker it appears as if she is slowly being driven out of tlie deep-sea trade and being forced hack o„n to the narrow confines of her own coast.” INSURANCE CASE. GISBORNE, May 20. Justice Blair and counsel engaged in the insurance case have gone to Wairoa to-day to inspect the damaged freezing works. COMMERCIAL. WELLINGTON, June 20. Reported sales :: Government 5j per cent. 19.38 €99 ss, Commercial Bank of Australia 13s lid, British Tobacco 23s lid, New Zealand Drug 50s.

Sales: Refrigerating Company (cont.) 3s 9d. Sales reported : (Oka rito 8s Ltd. 1939 -Ij- Government Stock £9B ss, King Solomon 3s. DISMISSAL OF WOMEN TEACHERS AUCKLAND, June 20. In order to place its decision to dismiss certain married women teachers beyond doubt, the Auckland Education Hoard intends to secure a declaratory judgment from the Supreme Court. Notices of dismissal to touchers, who in tjie Board’s opinion, would not ho harshly treated by dismissal, are being prepared, but if the Court’s decision. was adverse, they will he withdrawn. The Board’s solicitor, unlike the solicitors of some southern Boards, has ail vised that it has a clear right of dismissal. Further- reference to the position of the Teachers’ Superannuation Funu was made at a meeting of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute, when Mr F. A. Garry, a member of the Superannuation Board, was criticised lor his recent announcement, regarding the serious state of the fund, at a gathering of Auckland teachers last week. Mr Garry said if the present position continue, the. fund would practically cease to exist in fifteen years. “Since making the position public I have been besieged with letters and calls from perturbed teachers,” said Mr Garry“No one need worry unduly about the fund. 1 am sure some way will he found in getting oyer the difficulty. There, was no danger of pensions not being paid uo teachers, retiring within the next few years.”

NATIONAL PARTY. AUCKLAND, June 20. As part of a Dominion-wide movement aiming at the formation of a National Government a number ol prominent professional and business men in Auckland have signed a memorandum, which is being sent to the Prime .Minister and Mr Coates. The memorandum declares that a National Party inclusive of all political sections, is absolutely essential, and that sooner or later, it is inevitable that the possibilities of the formation of such a party should be explored in a conference between • all parties, because ol the existing national emergency, which threatens to become more acute. Further public opinion should be made so strong that none will he encouraged to defend the interests of any existing party.