THE EXEMPTED TEACHERS.
a far-reaching clause, defence' minister's opinion. (From Our Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. Mr Heaton Rhodes asked the Defenco Minister yesterday what would be the real effect of the clause inserted m the Expeditionary Forces Bill on the previ-. ous night, exempting all school teachers. Members desired to know whether It would apply to teachers already called up by ballot, whether they were or were not yet m camp, and to those now serving at the. front. Sir James Allen replied that as far as he could gather the amendment made was very wide 5 reaching. It would exempt teachers who had not been called up, also every school teacher who becomes twenty years of age. "As far as I can gather," added the Minister, "although I am not quite .'sure about this, it is possible the amendment may exempt all school teachers, now serving : m camp, some also who have been tried- ■ x by court-martial and 1 are ili gaol. I do not think it will exempt school teachers . already serving at the front." i Mr Jennings: 'How can it? You know the military law. i Sir Jamesr Allen: Well, lam not sure of that yet. The clause is undoubtedly very far reaching.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14439, 27 October 1917, Page 7
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207THE EXEMPTED TEACHERS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14439, 27 October 1917, Page 7
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