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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11511, 6 October 1915, Page 5

The pernicious habit of distributing white feathers t<; Jiki 3 ly-l<iokir.;c youn<; men has apparently not \el <va.->e<l in Ct'tistehurch. In MH ■porting a proposal at i.'h'< ling oi ilie executive *coinr:ii.t"o of the (.'.'tiacn*.' Defence Corp> thai b:id;r,<'s should L»e issued to tho returned soldiers iron) the DardamdW. Mr Xa.t Wood;; >;: id that on Snt'irrla.y night while of the returned men who had a bullet still in his shoulder, v/as sitting iu :i restaurant; ho ".va.« presented with a white feather. The soldier was hi plain clothes at the time. The incident should show the need of a badge for the mm. Several of the members agreed thnt it w;r> a, perfect disgrace that stun occurrences thotud take plaeo. After ;• brief discussion it was derided that the matter or' iseuinr: n hnd're should )jo kfi- <u abeyance for tlio present. J« it * cmtrurs onl- thi«e prof, WVA, 11 '' 1 ' 10 ' whioli l>mii bh w. \,yu&•*■' s firm Hwh, utrons tone and £—s- * — ••>»,<!.» . Aiir Mir ,W>i** r