ULSTER PARLIAMENT.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18552, 30 November 1925, Page 14

ULSTER PARLIAMENT.

UNIONIST .WINS BY-ELECTION. (bt cable—PßlSS ASSOCIATION—COPTB.IGHT.) (AUSTBALIAN AND NJi. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON/ November 27„ Owing to the deatE of Sir "William Allen, Unionist member for! County Armagh, in file Ulster Parliament, a by-election was held resulting in the return of Mr J. C; Davidson, Unionist, with 22,390 votes, against Me! Todd, Farmers' candidate, with 5880 votes. i. '... ' '...' "I

de-registration; or upon failurq of proof to dismiss the application. Honest and Effective. The intention of the modification' of the statute here suggested is that the result of a breach of the law should bo known, beforehand without any doubt or' uncertainty, and that the remedy for such a breach should follow immediately as an automatic consequence. In the face of this plain direction no union nudes, honest and effective guidance would contemplate a breach of the law, since there would be nothing to gain by such an act, while any union recklessly or dishonestly conducted would be courting disaster, and sooner or later would come to a well-merited end. To Summarise. The effect of the proposed rule would be to give to the community a greater sense of security in the more certain control of tho unions which would in such improved service render to the community a fair equivalent for the privilege of preference. Tho status of the unions would bo enhanced in the more certain control of their members, who would be unable without risk of penalty to act in defiance of the union organisation. If these conclusions are warranted from a. consideration of the foregoing argument it.would have to.be conceded that preference to unionists is one of the most powerful engines that the community can possess, if properly flanked by requisite authority, and that to bring about its repeal would be a regrettable error entailing the hazard of a precarious track through the uncertain waters of political shoals.

The, Postmaster-General (Sir James Parr) announces the introduction on December Ist of a system of savingsbank letters of credit. The system provides that a savings-bank depositor in New Zealand requiring funds at any ofno or more of the several places in New Zealand at which there are branches of the Post Office Savings Bank may purchase a letter of credit for a sum not exceeding £SO. The holder can present the letter of credit at any of the various offices and,obtain such moneys as he may require within the [limits, authorised.