W. Waring Taylor has been sent to Hokitika Gaol, where he will serve his sentence. Compulsory Vaccination. — A correspondent writes to the Home News:—“The anti-vaccinatO'S at Nelson have just completed a house-to-house canvass of the ratepayers, who were asked to answer in writing the two questions—‘ Are you in favor of vaccination ?’ and ' Are you opposed to compulsory vaccination ?’—papers being left to be filled, and subsequently called for, About 2,200 papers were distributed, of which about 2,000 were returned. Of these 2,000 there were 360 returned in blank or otherwise informal: 1,534 ratepayers stated that they are opposed to compulsion, while only 81 declared for it. Of the 1,534 opposed to compulsion 1,220 are also opposed to vaccination ; 216 did not hi swer the first question, and 98 are iu favour of vaccination ; 34 answered the first quvS.ion in the affirmative, but did not aos-wer the second; 81 ratepayer certified to cases of death in their families (tom vaccination, and 66 to cages of Injury/’
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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1604, 15 July 1885, Page 3
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