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ANTI-CONSCRIPTIONIST ~ \ COURTMARTIALLED. . . F AILTIRE TO. J*£ JSXAMJ.NJED..--(T?er Press Association.) CHRTSTCHURCH, August' -31. 1 A court martial to-day dealt with the case of Edward Hannam, a car- "* nenter, a reservist called in the Sixth 1 Ballot, charged with failing to report 1 for medical examination. ( Prisoner' pleaded guilty and said j that he was an anti-militarist. • Accused was sentenced to twelve ' m'ont-hs' iraprisonment. ' The; sentence has been, confirmed by the;. Officers Commanding the "Canterbury Military District. NATIONAL QUESTIONS. REFERENDUM UNSATISFACTORY. ' ■ (Rec. August 31, 2.50 p.m.) OTTAWA, August 30.. Mr. Connolly, Agent-GeneVal for, Western Australia was entertained by the Canadian Club at Vancouver. He said that the referendum Was nqjtthe best way to decide any bitterly contested issue stich as conscription.
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Grey River Argus, 1 September 1917, Page 5
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