INTERPROVINCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14237, 3 March 1917, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, thin day, .'■ Tlie executive of the Now Zealand Catholic federation recorded an emphatic protest against the "inaction ol the Government m permitting the Rev.^ Howard Elliott to travel the country, stirring up religious strife at a time when the united efforts of the community are required to combat the common, enemy, such inaction being interpreted ds gtdns ingratitude to a section of the community which is doing its full share iii ! tlie present struggle." The resolution has reference to a lecture by Elliott at ; IJamilton, attacking Catholics, Avhich has been severely commented on by both Auckland c-iilie-W J ' i OBCRICTOHIJROH, last night. | Befere tlie Military' Service Board today, oofuiisel •fot" 1 Denis FViuiklyii ' Den--aeny, 'coinpaiiy manager,' stated that »\>- ■ pellant had- attempted three times to bo examined by , the' Medical Board, but ■without .^recess. Appellant, who was the Liberal Party's organiser, had now had i to leave fov Hawke's Bay m connection with the election there. The ap- -j peal wlas dismissed. ' - A cash-box containing £750 m c__.li and chaques disappeared from the office ' of the Loan and Mercantile Co., at Add- I ington saleyards on Wednesday even- ' ing. The cash-box has been recovered, i but the money is missing. Two clerks : and the auctioneer placed the box m a brief bag m readiness to .t-ra.-sp._-t tb town and left the office to visit a cattle ; race, some doubt having arisan as to tbe ] number of cattle m a pen. l.etdrniug ten mihutes latei*, they found tliat the ; money had disappeared. Kubsaqviently the empty cash-box was found "near the saleyards. Of the amount, £200 was ? m cash. |