About 300 people gathered m tho Socialists' Hall, Wellington, when the youth William Cornish, who served 21 days in gaol rather than register nnder tho Defence' Act, was presented with a _ gold medal from the Runanga Anti-conscription League. Mr J. Roberta (president of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Federation of Labor) presided, and Mr R. Somple (Federation organiser) made the presentation. Tn a working-claaa district of Southpart the birth r*te is 29.85 per 1 : 000; in i" wealthy residential vrird it is 5.79. Switzerland with a population of only three and :i-half millions, can put 500,000 man into <•' e field. Her army costs her only JeijOOOiOOOa. year, ■
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Evening Star, Issue 14637, 5 August 1911, Page 8
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109Page 8 Advertisements Column 7 Evening Star, Issue 14637, 5 August 1911, Page 8
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