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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 8 March 1912, Page 1

Foilv-six young men, meet of _thcm. flaunting on their breasts the red ribbon that betokens membership of "The Passive Resisters Union, w.to summoned to appear before 'Air LCutten, S.M., at Auckland on W«dneeday to pay the penalty of wfuahnfc to undergo military tramrng. Tbo cases were adjourned until yesterday. VVhite the "passive resisters" were waiting outside the Courthouse until to line ud before his Worship, tjiey amused themselves by a little hl * cipled oratorv. Several speakers took a tin. o» the box, and they »n™TO» united action, to make a fight toa nnish. If thirty or forty Went to gaol it -}\as ea id that would put n nail in the coffin of conscription. Strangely enough, they all promised not to go to qW-Mj but to pay th c fine time and tijne again. Operations in connection with the Lako Coleridge hydro-electrical installation arc progressing favourably (states the "Press) The work of making-roads, to the site has been completed, and a contract has been let for the erection of cottages, and this work is about to be commenced. The material for the bridgo over the Arichevon is on the ground,'and. building operations will bo put m nana at an early date. The contractor is putting in an adit at the outlet end> and a shaft is being sunk about the middle of the tunnel. At the inlet end tho work is in hand, and tho shaft at this end of the tunnel is nearly down to the correct level.