THE LYTTELTON VOLUNTEERS,
THE QUESTION OF FREE RAILWAY PASSES.
The following telegrams passed between Mr J. Joyce, M.H.R., and the Defence Minister with reference to the granting of free railway passes to the Lyttelton Volunteers to enable them to take part in the church parade yesterday :— " Hun. T. Thompson, Defence Minister, Wellington.—Customary for Lyttelton Volunteers to unite with Christchurch corps at Easter church paradee in Christchurch. Be good to authorise railway passes, as was done last year. Please wire mc Lyttelton to-night, otherwise volunteers cannot be notified in to-morrow'a newspapers." "John Joyce, Esq., M.H.R., Lyttelton— Commander of the Forces does not approve seeing that parade not for drill purposes. All available funds for passes required to inter-corps meetings for drill and shooting purposes. You have a good church Lyttelton, what need go from home ? Best wishes. —I". Thompson."
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 10013, 18 April 1898, Page 6
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