PICTURES ON GOOD FRIDAY.
OPPOSITION AT OPOTIKI. CANCELLATION OF PROGRAMMES. [BV TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 OPOTIKI, Friday. A representative deputation, including the Hon. J. B. Gow, Dr. Budd, Mr. J. D. Clark, and ministers of all denominations, waited on tho Mayor to-day, and expressed astonishment. and indignation at tho Borough Council having given permission to show pictures on Good Friday. The Mayor stated that under the Standing Orders lie had no power to give effect to tho wishes of the deputation. Later, the deputation waited on the managers of both picture houses, and "they agreed to cancel the programmes.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20217, 30 March 1929, Page 12
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99PICTURES ON GOOD FRIDAY. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20217, 30 March 1929, Page 12
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