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Greymouth Evening Star, 24 February 1917, Page 5

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• ■'-] ... ; .'■'..." :! ■"• - DEPUTATION xu THE^HNiSIkt. o , '-'-.A • '.jii'tnc ido'pUia.tii"i|i"'6f] Mc'v.ajv'JiSt.i- ; •■-. and i. reHbyterians. ■ivaited upon'' . ihv Acting-Premier in iorder, to*, ascertain * the position of c : le^'^ T gcneiaUy'!in'f'o- -.-.'.-■ gard to the ballot-and. exemptions from military >;ervice. The deputation was .f a. private •character, but Sir ; James Allen ofterwardji.Stated.'to*- & reporter that he "had : assured the deputation that, the urn of- tW regular • tion in regards to the Minister for Munitions Bonding down a certificate .-. of exemption applied to tlie clergy oi' all denominations, that there was'.no' v partiality 'at all 'in- the matter, and that the only oonditioti wat? that the bead of each,Clinch ahould'apply oply - in cases-where, they- deemed, it really necessary to make application.,; ' . : DEFAULTERS, GAZETTED: 7 • J ' WELLINGTON, February 1 >2." ,• . : The Gazette tornighi containr,;, sixty. ■/-; one names-, ,of re«ervists,';,;* ; o \vfiV.ii notices had been sent and returned."py the. Postal Department as undelivpjr- , able. These men ate now called upon , to appear for-medical,.examination { • WEST COAST DEFAULTERS, "V

TO REPORT MARCH Bth.

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• WELLINGTON) ThkDaj.i* . A Gazette extiuoxvauuiy u.iu~l ; ii;j-''. . military. defaulters, tue. iw- ," lowing to tannic at Gieyiii'outii: oi. v iUiJicii Bch : ■' ,'' -»« . •" ' : ' : '.' \

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MciJiavmiu 4 HouSid, busmnan, T«* hakipa, Ota &-.>, someume of c birwan, Joseph, beweil . St., HJcitika.: '. V ?-V";-,. /- y\-;'. : ./..- /.<■*-. Shine, Robert, farmer, Charleston,.; ; Nelson V ; ' ■ .'.' ! * Craarer,#James, trainer, lttri'l>vay \ Hotel, Greyiuoutu. ~ ; Daun.kalph, miner, Eui-nett's Jai>e : Bullet: '. "", : . ' ■/ "' I," . . HO INDUSTRIAL COMPUI« SION. BILL READ A SECOND TIME. "-J; |aU»TJULIA&ANI> NiVCAHLK AMUJOI AllOl».'| .-'>\ . LONDON,. Febiuary. 22.

■•■ Hon. Sir G, Ca>e, in moving tho > - second reading a iho Nauohai Seiv ' ! vice Bill, .uua tiiat he did .not- prj/T |.o.sti to jiiofco, doAvri ciie non-esssKiitial . trades) but'to r liihit the; amount .or' - labor. . , ■■'. ' „ . .- '*.,-!■

Hon. Sir G. Cave added that the Government could not and would not in;, any pd\\t-iY, in tlie Bill to introduce industrial compulsion. Me,n a»d woiiica niiia. Lw found to-siupply muni;. inLsi, otherwise the- aiiliy Avduld. ft\iK lie wa.t drawing up a-tkihsdule of Uie ,n /ii-e. sjnvial trades ill .which -new laii.r. wound' btoiWuipUist '"' '•

Mr. I'.-A. Molienomoved dec-liniu'g ihe Bill as empowering- industrial? con- ■;. ription. tie said that the Government s: plodge .oii'iht to be embodied ;-i flic Bill. ' V -■ ". ' ;/ j "

Sir Cr. [ ave .ennut nted I<> (he amend. morn and the motion was .withdrawn. Tlv nil w.-v then put -through hS .f?i'Cond reading. : ..' ' < , : -.;•';.• ; ; - ',

COMBING OUT THE.POST OFFICE-

LONDON? February 2i f Eleven thousand : London postmen :.r.d' strteivi .li.-wej beej'i - miilitafv service. ' ■' '» ;