THE TERRITORIALS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 33, 9 February 1925, Page 8

THE TERRITORIALS

OPEOSITION,VTOVCAMPS.

(by rELBaRApn.i-rnESs. ass6ciation.)

:.■ : BLENHElM,'7th.February.' .The Blenheim ;.Goiincil,has forwjarded a: strong protest':tp. th^' Health .Depart-'----*ment against Uhe'!Territprial camp proposed to beheld at Ta'paweray .near Nelson, this month,.-owing: ,to* the risk, of infection. '■ ' ; ' '.:' •"■ ':.-

. TIMARU. Bth February,; 1 At a meeting.;of citizens.on Saturday' night the question of the-proposed Torritorial.'camp at Blenheim came up for discuesion, and "a strong' protest -ivas. entered against the lioldinf! of rtlie.camp at frpepnt.s -A. resolution was carried calling upon the; Minister of Defence t" immediately cancel all Territorial cairns, until the-epidemic subsides.

■.■•"',;" vWAIMATE,' This Day. To say.the least, it is remarkable," said the Mayor of Waimate (Mr. W. X Evans), referring' to the vroposal of th. Defence Department to hold the territorial. Camp Ut. Burnhiim at the weekend, rdo not know why. the "Di> fen^e Departiuont is persis(iii<r in the arrangement-in view of the Health De" partment's wishes^to avoid cougreeatins: young people. V. • V The. sentiments, expressed by the Mayor are enthusiastically endorsed by a number ;of prominent Waimate business men, who are strongly of the opin-ion-that, the proposed" camp should be postponed. ■■■•■■■■■"■■ ■ ■.';