PROTESTANT POLIICAh ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16212, 15 May 1918, Page 8

PROTESTANT POLIICAh ASSOCIATION.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAII.)

INVERCAKGILL, 3lay 14. The Hcv. Howard Elliott addressed a crowded meeting in tho theatre, tins evening, the building being packed to overflowing. Some 500 people were seated on the stage, and the aisles ana passage-ways were blocked, and # a. large crowd couid not gain admissionThe speaker, who received an ex o6 "®}}* hearing, dealt with the attitude of Cir James Allen in allowing Roman Catholic schools and teachers to engineer advantages under the ivducatio and Military Service Acts. Great enthusiasm prevailed throughout, ana resolution in accordance with the seni* rnents expressed was carried.

Mr Goorgo Robey, England's greatest comedian, lias been offered fho lent of £1000 per week for his He is guaranteed £500 per week, ope cent, of the gross takings, and 10 per ccnt. of the profits for 40 weeks a S" oa * for five years. So far the managemen offering him this money have only re-' eeived Mr Robcy's repiy that he thin® he is earning quite enough njoneynowy and that ho tcra no reason why n should trv to cancel his existing contracts. The sum mentioned is, of e° urse > - tho largest income ever earned by » stage comedian.