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A MAN KILLED. TAIHAPE This Day
A man, Alfred Lloyd, aged 48, a. labourer single, was found dead along side the railway line at Ohutu with his head smashed in. It- is believed he was killed last night by the northern express, as there was blood and hair on the cowcatcher.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE,
MR MASSEY'S REPLY
WELLINGTON, This Day
A iarpfc deputation claiming the represent fifty thousand trade {gnikmists, waited on Hon VV. F. Massey, Sir J. G. Ward, Sir J. Al'.pn, and Hon. T. M. Wilford this morning, and requested the ieleisc of Private Webb, M.P., ft in civil custody, ori tin. ground that his electorate was disfranchised by his imprisonment. Mr Massey, in ionly, said ti e request of the denut»ti.*;i would go before Cabinet, hut. he desired to make if plain that he regarded disloyalty as the irust serious crime of which un\ citizen of tlio Empire could lie guilty, and so far ns lm was concerned, he certainly would not recommend Cabinet to comply with the request of the deputation. Further, in reply to Mr Walker, M. P., the Premier stated no opportunity would be given this session to amend the Military Service Act in the direction of exempting members of Parliament, from military service..
ttUA’S CONVERSION. ROTORUA, This Day. Run arrived at Rotorua last night ond left this morning for Ifaungapohatu. He intimated that he had done with opposition to the law, and would urge the young, men of his tribe to enlist.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1918, Page 3
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