TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1918, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

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DUNEDIN PEE SBYTERY. DUNEDIN, Oct. 1

Apropos of the banned literature, Dunedin Presbytery to-day resolved to appoint a deputation to wait on the Acting Prime Minister to lay before him extracts from the “Tablet’’ and ask whether Government think it. necessary to suppress the publication of the “Tablet” which had made grave charges against the morality of John Knox.

It wa 9 also decided to observe Sunday as a thanksgiving for war victories.

ALLIANCE STATEMENT. WELLNGTON, Oct. 1

The New Zealand Alliance Executive unanimously passed the following resolution concerning the use of wine for sacramental purposes:—“The Alliance declares its fixed policy is, and always has been, that the prohibitory law should provide for exemption of wine for sacramental purposes, and that no such law should interfere with sacramental usage of any church ; (2) That any statements to the contrary which may have been made were entirely unauthorised and unwarranted.

WANGANUI TRAMWAYS. WANGANUI, This Day. A serious break down occurred in the tramway system yesterday through a had accident to the main engine which as been heavily overloaded during the war period, through the Home authorities’ refusal to find shipping space. A new power plant was ordered over four years ago. The auxiliary engine is able to maintain a curtailed service during meal hours only. Great inconvenience and loss of business will result to say nothing of the serious shortage of tramway revenue, unless the situation is soon restored. The Council lias set up an independent common enquiry into the accident. The tram staff is strenuously working to ensure better service. The Council lias also wired to Hon. Myers asking him to again appeal to the Imperial Ministry of Munitions urging the shipping of the plant ordered.