OUTSPOKEN JUDGE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 75, 19 November 1931, Page 5

OUTSPOKEN JUDGE

(Press Assn.—

"SNAKE5" IN N.Z. make n.z. too hot for : people preaching " unrest ; REVOLTING DOCTRINE

-By Telegraph — Copyright).

'PALMERSTON N., Wednesday. Referring to those whom he said are preaching a vicious doctrine iri New Zealand, His Honour Mr. Justice Blair, made a vigorous denunciation of their activities, when speaking at the annual meeting of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce last evening. "There is another thing which has a certain political aspect, b]jL-I will take the risk of mentioninffTt— I riefer to the subject of snakes," stated His Honour after indicating that he was precluded by the natu're of his office from entering into political dis-^ cussions. He added: — "Although the importation of snakes into this country is forbidden, there is in New Zealand a certain class of people preaching a pernicious doctrine which does not tend to build up but tends to destroy the British constitution. These people come here preaching a doctrine emanating from another nation. We are suffering from the fact that there are a certain number of these people in Ne\y Zealand actively attempting to preach a doctrine which I am sure must be - revolting to any person with the wellr being of the country at heart. j should like to see legislation introduped which will make New Zealand too hot to hold those people, whom I call 'snakes.' "I reiterate," added His Honour, "I would like to see introduced, in New Zealand legislation not only tp prevent these people from preaching our fair shores, but which will b'p effective in clearing out such as haYe obtained a footing here and send this forrn of rattlesnake back to bask in the sunshine of the particular political atmosphere near its heart." ;