QUESTION OF ALIEN

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1917, Page 1

QUESTION OF ALIEN

Important Point

AUCKLAND, Feb. 23. An important matter concerning the rights of persons born in New Zealand of alien enemies, was raised at the Supreme Court to-day on the motion for admission of lvilman of the imioiic Trust Office as a solicitor. Kilman’s father was of German birth and the candidate was borne m Christchurch in 1802 twelve years before his father was naturalised. Under the War Regulations Act 1915 the father was denaturalised, and the question arose as to whether this applied also to the son. Mr. Justice Cooper adjourned the application consulted the Chief Justice in the afternoon and both it,he judges on the bench and toil* Robert Stout, and then said he would like the case referred to the Count of Appeal, as it was of supreme public importance.

Church Fos.lion

WELLINGTON, Fob. 23

A. joint deputation of Methodist’s and Presbyterians waited upon the Acting Premier in order to ascertain the position of the Clergy generally in regard to the ballot, and exemptions from Military Service. The deputation was of a private character, but Sir Jas Allen afterwards stated to a reporter that be had assured itlie deputation that t use of the Regulation in regard to the Minister for Munitions sending dow** a certificate of exemption applied to ■the Clergy of all denominations; tli there was no partiality at all in tho matter, and that the only condition was that the head of each Church should apply only in cases where they deemed it really necessary to make applications'.

Mot Found

WELLINGTON, Feb. 23

A G a/'.cute published to-night contains ■the names of 69 names of reservists to whom notices have been sent, and returned by the Postal Department as uudcliverable.

These are now called upon to appear for medical examination.

Life of Parliament

MELBOURNE, Feb 22

In tlie House Prom. Hughes, in explaining the motion asking the Imperial 'Government to exend the life of Parliament, said there was no proficient for the motion, hut the circumstances of war were such as to make precedents for all our actions impossible.

In edition there is the necessity for united action if we would do our part fa preserving ithe (Empire.

It was undesirable to disturb the people by an election and ho instanced Britain which had postponed'her elections.