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Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1931, Page 3

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APPEAL TO PROTESTANTS. VOTE UNITEDS OUT. (By Telegraph.—Per Press A ssaeiation) ’ WELLINGTON, August 10. An appeal to Potestants to oppose the present :'G6venimeht at the coming general election was embodied in a motion'that was carried to-day at the Dominion Conference of the Protestant Political Association. Mr F. A. Taylor, -off Hawera. presided, and the members off the Executive Council and , delegates from all parts of New Zealand were present. It was stated* in'.the resolution that the United Party had failed to uphold Imperial and Dominion responsibilities, . and that it had neglected and op - posed the rights; of vFrptestants. ; . The resolution^cpfldemns. the GovernSaA' havirig r failed;.to maintain acledefence,; and is stated that vould '.place- ah; added burden on Greiat; Britain. \y, ?££ ; ■RjgjVas- also, the primage > by 'Budget would resuit a decn-eased .preference for Empire.v\ '0 ■ '-'&(% < The/ objection ,/yas as to special privileges being extended to Roman iris the direction of .-denial clinics and as /to /exemption for Priests .aTid ;the Marist Fathers and Marist Brothers from payment of the unemployment levy. The resolution further contained a reference to privileges/being provided for in nurses 'and the Midwives’ Registration .Act, and to oulogistic references by Ministers of rthe Crown to the sectarian schools with -a prejudicial effect ton the State school system.