MR J. PAYNE'S VOTE.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13455, 28 June 1912, Page 4

MR J. PAYNE'S VOTE.

WILL HANG ON DEFENCE

AMENDMENT,

(Special to 'Tho Colonist.")

Ghj'&tchurch, June 27

At the annual mooting of the Canterbury Labourers' Union a letter was received from Mr J. Payne, M.l\ for Grey Lynn, in reply to a resolution forwarded to him by. the union a-ckiiig him to vote against aivy Government that would not agree to repeal the compuis°i'y clauses of the Defence Act. ■

The letter concluded as follows: "BeHove me, if it c-ouies down to lay vote at the coming r.o-o-oiifidence- vrotion to save the Government, one of tho things as my price will be the abolishing of the compulsory claitsos of the nofer.ee Act."