COLLEGE SOCIALIST CLUB
minister resigns PATRONAGE (P.A.) WELLINGTON, December 11. “I would be the first to defend a Communist Party which showed by it s actions, and not by empty phrases, that it stood for democratic rule and procedure.” said the Minister of Rehabilitation (Mr C. F. Skinner), commenting on the decision of the Victoria Universitv College Socialist Club that he was “no longer a fit person” to be patron of the club. “I will fight to the last against any political party seeking to gain and retain power by Vi 2}u nce ’” said Minister. . . These are extracts from the Minister s letter replying to the club tendering his resignation.
Girl Found by Police—A 14-year-old g»rl. Daphne Elaine Thomson, who naa been missing <rom her home in .ukerua Bay since Saturday, has b®« n located bv the police at Palmerston North. It was stat-d last night thst ♦he girl was all right, and had secured herself employment in Palmerston North— (P.A.)
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19471212.2.61
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25365, 12 December 1947, Page 6
Word Count
161COLLEGE SOCIALIST CLUB Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25365, 12 December 1947, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in