CATHOLIC PETITION TO THE HOUSE.
... fSFECIAI, TO "THE TRESS.") WELLINGTON. July 8. A petition signed by tho Catholic clergy, and members of the. Catholic Federated Societies, to the total number of 1313, protesting against the proposed Bible-in-Schools referendum, was presented to the House to-day by Mr W." A. Veitch, member for Wanganui. The petition was in effect a sheaf of petitions in printed forms, which had been circulated for signature. It is described as "the petition of the Catholic Archv.hop and Bishops and clercrv of New Zealand, and'of tbe Catholic Federated Societies representing Catholic electors of New Zealand." • Generally, tho text of the petition sets forth objections to the passing of legislation enabling "a plebiscite, miscalled a referendum," to be taken on the proposal to introduce into the public schools of-New : Zealand-a system of religions instruction in operation in Australia. **
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Press, Volume L, Issue 15015, 9 July 1914, Page 8
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