AN ELECTION APPEAL.
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O CIVIC RIGHTEOUSNESS, The executive of tiie Council of Christian Congregations, including representatives of the Church of .England, tno Presbyterian, Methodist', Baptist. Congregational Churches and other Christian bodies, is of the opinion that the citizens of Auckland need to be warned against what appears to be a determined effort by certain interested parties to dominate the Auckland City Council. It is significant that, the names of all those councillors ivho have been members of the Parks Committee, and who, in that capacity, have opposed the .granting ot foreshore rights to Dixieland, Limited, have been excluded from the "ticket ' put forward by the so-called Progressive Citizens' Committee. The candidates concerned are Miss A. H. G. Basten, Mr J. Donald, Mr. J. I>. Paterson and Mr. E. J. Phelan. Mr. G. Knight, who was also a member of th« Parks Committee, and was associated with the others in opposing the efforts of Dixieland, Limited, is also excluded from the "ticket" of the Progressive Citizens' Committee in his candidature to:' the Hospital Board. The executive of the Council of Christian Congregations appeals to the citizens of Auckland to prevent the candidates mentioned from being victimised, and, by their support of them at the polls, to show that they object strongly to tactics of this sort. The executive is not making personal recommendations at this election with regard to other candidates, among whom are many men and women of undoubted integrity. The executive urges electors not to he guided by any "ticket," but to vote only for those who can be trusted to servo the highest interests of righteousness in t.lio City of Auckland. The Council of Christian Congregations is determined to stand by candidates far public office who are prepared to uphold j the best British- traditions of purity of civic and national life.
(Sgd.) W. E. LUSH., President oE the Council of Christian Congregations.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20242, 30 April 1929, Page 14
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318AN ELECTION APPEAL. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20242, 30 April 1929, Page 14
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