POLICE OFFICERS PIGEON RACING

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 68, 20 March 1936, Page 5

POLICE OFFICERS

PIGEON RACING

The Hutt Valley Homing Pigeon Club flew the first race of their second hamper on Saturday last from Palmerston, an airline distance of 68 miles. Results:—Mr. Woodward's War Bomb, 1244 1 yards per minute, 1; Messrs. Leighton and Son's Dash, 1237.2, 2; Messrs. Bold and Son's Black Duchess, 1232 9, 3; Messrs. Reid and Son's Per-i-itt, 1229.27; Messrs. Clark and Son's Manuka, 1229.21; Mr. Andrews's Black Maise, 1228.1; Mr. Heppleston's Lady Luck 1226 8; Mr. Smith's, 1225.5; Mr. Woods's, 1211.6; Messrs. Dallenger Bros' Red Mist, 1210.3; Messrs. McMahon and Son's Caroline, 1203.8; Mr. Whittington's Black Bess, 1182.9; Mr. Sowman's, 1080.3; Mr. Bonds Mono 1079.4; Mr. Parker's Spangle Chiet, 1032.8; Mr. Targrave's Pigeon Pie, 803. An interval race from Palmerston North resulted:—Mr. Woodward's WaiBand, P79.7 yards per minute. 1; Messrs. Bold and Son's Cloudy Dawn. 926.4, 2: Mr. Smith's, 907, 3; Messrs. Dallenger Bros.', 823.7; Mr. Hcnpleston's Mexson. 785.8; Mr. Bond's, 776.8; Messrs. Reid and Son's Master Pam. 773.1; Mr. Andrew's. 670; Messrs. Leighton and Son's] 653.8; Messrs. McMahon and Son's May Yd, 574.4; Mr. Parker's, 323.2. |

LOWEIt BETIKING AGE

WISH OF JUSTICES

With two dissentients, who considered it was no business of Justices of the Peace, delegates to the annual conference of the Federation of New. Zealand Justices Associations yesterday carried a remit recommending the Minister of Justice to consider the question of retiring police officers on superannuation at an earlier age than at present. Tributes were paid to the loyalty and staunch service of the police, and it was contended that it was only just that officers should be brought into line with other members of the Public Service. At present, it was stated, police officers retire after forty years' service, and other public servants after thiry-five years' service. Mr. A. Williams (Canterbury), who proposed the remit, said Sir Thomas Wilford had assured Justices that he had drafted a Bill providing for the earlier retirement of policemen, but j his appointment as High Commissioner for New Zealand had resulted in the Bill being shelved.

He produced statistics showing that police officers, on the average, did not live, so long as other public servants. The duty of a policeman was arduous in the extreme, he said, and yet he was deprived of five years retirement. If a man joined at the lowest legal age, twenty-one, he would not be able to retire until he was sixtj'-one.

The president (Mr. H. H. Seaton) said he believed the matter had the sympathy of every member of the House; the hitch was on financial grounds.

Mr. W. L. Kennedy (Taranaki) said he had been instructed by his association to oppose the remit. He agreed that the Force was a fine body of loyal men, but his association felt that it was none of its business.

Mr. H. W. Shortt (Wellington) considered that it was the business of Justices. The remit would not be sent forward to the Government in any dictatorial manner, but merely as a recommendation. The time was overdue for recognising the Police Force on the same basis as other civil servants. If the suggestion was refused, no harm would be done; if it were accepted, then the police were getting only what they deserved.

The remit was also opposed by the Gisborne association.