LABOUR CONGRESS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14341, 10 July 1914, Page 5

LABOUR CONGRESS.

PROTEST AGAINST BIBLE-iN SCHOOLS. RELEASE OF STRIKE PRISONERS URGED. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 1). At today's sitting of the (.'omerence convened ty the Federation of T.at.our a motion who ] listed piOic, s ting against any pro]voeal to submit thu question of Rilile-iu-schools to the referendum, as it “regards religions beliefs as a subject outside of the control of any majouty. ’ It was decided that Me&sis A. UossoifAurklaud) and 11. Uunter (t.'lntsveaureb) should represent the Conference on the deputation tv) the Premier from the National School > Defence League upon the Hible-in-iciiools question, 'flic following wore apjoiuted to form a deputation to ask this Minister of Justice for the release of the strike prisoners:—Messrs A. Passer (Auckland), D. Coleman (Gisborne), J. Donnelly (Hawke's Hay), D. Moriarty (Wellington, J. Townsend (Marlborough), J. Dowgiay (West Coast), 11. Huu er (Canteihury), W. McAllen (Otago), and J. AicAlsweiler (Southland).