MILITARY SERVICE BILL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1592, 29 July 1916, Page 4

MILITARY SERVICE BILL.

GOVERNOR APPEALED TO,

The following letter was addressed to His Excellensy the Governor, by Mr J. M’Combs, ALP.: — “My Lord, —It is my desire to present to you a petition against the Military Service Bill becoming law, on the grounds to be set forth in the petition. 1 therefore respectfully ask you to postpone Lite signification of your assent tor a lew days, to enable me to put those grounds in proper form grounds which well set forth my opinion as to the constitutional nature of the Bill or otherwise. 1 understand that the Military Service Bill has this day passed its final stages in the Legislative Council.

“1 have the honour to be, my Lord, your obedient servant, J. M’Combs.”

IQS EXCELLENCY’S REPLY,

Mr Al’Combs has received the following reply, dated 2(illi July: "Dear Sir, —i duly received your letter of this day's date, and have referred the matter to my Constitutional Advisers. In reply, i desire to inform you that, provided petition reaches me within the next day or two, 1 am prepared to postpone affixing my signature to the Military Service Bill, but 1 wish to point out that 1 should not feel justified in taking any action in this matter which would be contrary to tire advice of my Alinisters. “Yours faithfully (Signed) Liverpool, Governor.”