MARIST BROTHERS AND EXEMPTION.
ALLEGATIONS DKXIKD. A denial lias been telegraphed by the district priest «t Wiien-ngaa-hika. Gi„borne, ot the allegation made by .Air. Ncswortiiv in the ilouse of Representativts. to the effect that the Catholic priest nt Wacreiigu-a-liika had said that the Prime Miini.-t.-r and »ir Joseph Ward had promised Ui-diup I leary that exemption would be granted to Mariat Brothers. Recently in the limine Mr. Noswurthy asked whether the Prime Minister or Sir Joseph Ward eoiild refute the statemi-nt made by n lltuuan I'atholic priest at Waercirja-n-hika. near Gisborne. on .Sunda v. July -'■>■ tn his congregation, after the celebration of mass, that "when Mr. Massey mid Sir Jcwej.b Ward were in England they Mere interviewed by Bishop Clear}', and gave him their promise that tbe Marist Brothers would not be coilscripted.' - Mr. Massey. in reply to the question, denied that such a promise had been given.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 196, 17 August 1917, Page 5
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