JUSTICES DISPUTE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19150, 16 October 1925, Page 14

JUSTICES DISPUTE.

. DELEGATES' WITHDRAWAL, j j ' AUCKLAND AND FEDERATION. 1 DISCUSSION AT CONFERENCE. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. The withdrawal of the Auckland delegates from the annual conference of the Federation of Honorary Justices of the Peace Associations on Tuesday was referred to last evening when a discussion took place as to whether the conference should send one of its officers to Auckland to explain matters. Mr. R. D. Hanlon (Wellington) suggested that Mr. I. Salek, the registrar, or one of the other officers of the federation should go to Auckland and explain to the members there the withdrawal of the northern delegates, He suggested that an understanding should bo arrived at and that the northern members should be shown that no blame was attachable to the conference. He moved a motion on those lines. In seconding, Mr. J. R. Brunt (Canterbury) said he considered it a fine idea. Mr. W. G. Gray (Wellington) said ho had been in public life for 4C years and lie had never before seen delegates act as the Auckland gentlemen had. He thought they had been misinformed. The conference should placate them, if possible, and he thought a full statement should be sent to Auckland. The chairman, Mr. H. H. Smith: We must not forget that it will not do for Mr. Salek to go "butting in" to their meeting without permission. We value his services and his life. Mr. R. Abraham (Paimerston North) : I think that if the chairman were to send up a statement of what transpired it would be all right. I presume that some of them are sensible men. Mr. W. J. Chancy (Taranaki) : Don't forget that Mr. Fray is president and Mr. Wheeler the registrar of the Auckland association. The Chairman: I think we had better await developments. Sir. Cray said he considered there was nothing for the federation to justify. He believed the delegates who came from Auckland were instructed to act as they did. Mr. W. H. Frith (Oamaru): Surely they were not instructed to act as they did. We were only discussing the question and they withdrew during the discussion. If a vote had been taken and it had gone against them, they might have been entitled to act as they did. The Chairman: I want you to consider whether we should send someone up as if we had done wrong. Voices: No. The Chairman: Wait until developments happen. If they secede from the association then it will be time to send someone up to put things right. It was decided to leave the matter to the executive.