N.Z. NATIONAL SCHOOLS' DEFENCE LEAGUE.
Sir, —I am directed by the executive of 'the New Zealand National Schools' Dcfence League to commuincate the following statement to. the Press: — "Avoiding any discussion on matters under truce, tlie executive of the National Schools' Defence League is compelled to correct a misstatement of fact in the report of the Bible-in-Schools- ' League recwitly published .in your columns. '■ . "Tile report states: 'The executive dosires to emphasise the fact that a large number of members of Parliament — nearly one-half—were returned pledged to vote in favour of the referendum.' ' This is incorrect. Of members rcturh--1 ed 4S wero stoutly opposed to a referendum on a religious question. Of tho remaining 28, only 19 were prepared to vote for 'the referendum' as advocated 1 by tho Bib'n-in-Schools Leaguo. The other nine made reservations which ' would involve amendments which would 1 not be accepted by the Bible-in-Schools 1 League. We challenge the Bible-in- ! Schools League to publish the names of 'nearly one-half' of the members of Parliament who, it is alleged; were re- ! turned pledged to vote for the referen--1 the referendum proposed by ' the Bible-in-Schools Leaguo."—l am, etc., j HUGH MACKENZIE, ' Hon. Sec. N.Z. National Schools' De'feiice League. October 9, 1915. > '
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2589, 11 October 1915, Page 7
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203N.Z. NATIONAL SCHOOLS' DEFENCE LEAGUE. Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2589, 11 October 1915, Page 7
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