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ARE YOU AWARE THAT

In fllllng In the last Census returna nearly 93 out of every 100 people m our IV4 million population professed to belong to some* church? The Churches would not hold them all if they attended church regularly? Of those declaring themselves adherents of Christian Churches 43.66 per cent, claim the Church of England, 25.42 are Presbyterians, 13.93 Roman Catholics, 9.53 Methodlats7 The Presbyterian Church is the only one to advance m numbers m excess of its usual standard? The Roman Catholic and Methodist Churches have not maintained their past increases? Baptists have gone backwards— ln numbers? In the past five yean? adherents of Christian Churches increased by nearly 11 per cent.? • ' Non-Christian religions increased their numbers by 23 per cent.— thanks to tho Influx of race aliens? In the three main Churches just over half the adherents are mules? Nearly all the Hebrews* live m the towns? They may help the backbone of the country, but they don't live there. The Census did not disclose which particular code the football fans followed? Not even the number of players nnd followers. Thirty of New Zealand's best footballers will be seen m action m Wellington to-day In the Inter-Island game?

Some Wellington and WaJrarapu folk think ut leajJt a score better men will be seen m the curtain-raiser?

The Rugby selectors aro on trial, but don't Hcem to bo worrying about It?

We huvo no space for the verdict of each individual member of the Jury — the football public?

This column will hold no more?

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