Petition by W.A.R.D.
[ More than 2000 persons in ■Canterbury have signed a [petition organised by the; [Canterbury branch of the; [War Against Recreational; Disruption organisation) (W.A.R.D.), asking the Prime; •Minister (Mr Kirk) not to [intervene in the Springbok | tour issue. • The petition, in the form, [of a telegram, says: “We, the) ::undersigned, humbly beg the; :|Government of New Zealand; • [ not to intervene in the 11 Springbok tour or any other • sporting fixture.” ■ An organiser of the* [petition, Mrs E. Sutherland.! [said that street booths had; . been set up in Sydenham and •[the centre of Christchurch.! >; Considerably more signatures .[were expected, she said. i Protest yacht sails.—The 28ft t] steel sloop Blue Nose sailed [ from Auckland yesterday for lithe French nuclear test area J Her owner and captain, Mr C.; JVerhoef, of Manurewa. and. ; I his crew of two had a ton ] .’of food and water aboard.— 1 |(P.A.)
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33189, 31 March 1973, Page 1
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