LOYAL OBEDIENCE
DUTY OF THE PUBLIC Hamilton, Feb 3. “Repressive legislation by Order-in-Council may well be objected to in normal limes as being contrary to the principles of democratic Government But the times are not normal.” said the Chief Justice. Sir Michael Myers, in stressing the need for the loyal obedience of the public to all orders, ai the opening of the Supreme Court session in Hamilton to-day. We arc living in a dark and anxious period, during which conditions change with great rapidity, from week to week, even from <Jav to day.” said His Honour. "In such conditions it is essential should the Executive Government should possess, and should not hesitate to exercise when in their wisdom and in the light of the information that come to them >t appears necessary, the most drastic powers. People may agree or disagree with the action of the authorities in respect of anv particular emergency regulation, but it must be remembered that the Executive Government has information constantly coming into its possession which is necessarily of a secret nature, and which obviously cannot be imparted to the public In these circumstances there is only one proper or loyal thing to do—and that is to trust the authorities and obev the regulations imp’icitlv ” —P.A
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 5 February 1942, Page 4
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211LOYAL OBEDIENCE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 5 February 1942, Page 4
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