SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT

Grey River Argus, 22 December 1916, Page 2

SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT

l ; 1 : i COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION- ■' I. Copy of a resolution in favour of . enforcing the Military Service Act, . , passed at a public meeting held in ; iFokitika was forwarded by the Mayor . of Hokitika to the Greymouth Borough . I Council. : t ! His Worship the Mayor moved^hat . the Council pass 1 a similar motipn and , I that a copy be forwarded. to Jhc Go- ; vernment. This was seconded by ! Councillor Harley_ who saidjihat this , was a time when the Council should . support the Government inMthe mat- A tcr of doing our share in tie war. He^fl thought the Hokitika resAution w^^H ay answer to the anti-coiisl*iptionis^^^H I who, in the Councillor's oMnion, J^^^H I not only against conscriptifl but d^^^H also against the voluntaryMysteJ^^^^H The motion was carried!