NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 18 August 1917, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

.. ..THE POSTAL ENQUIRY WHY BOX 912 WAS CENSORED. AUCKLAND, this day At the Postal Enquiry the Rew H. Ellitot stated that certain letters posted to test the censorship were written at his dictation and signed with fictitious names. JV W. Salmon, Solicitor,General, gave evidence that at the end of 1916 and beginning of 1917 he attention of the authorites was called on more than one occasion to the activities of the Committee of Vigilance..and of the Rev.’ Howard Elliott. The first occasion was when a letter was received by the Attorney-General, enclosing copy of a circular headed, “Rome’s Hideous Guilt in European Carnage.” He received no instructions but considered the matter and came to the conclusion that the pamphlet was a mischievous publication, and that the Protestant Political Assiciation should not be allowed unrestricted use of the Post Office for circulating the pamphlet. He advised that censorship be set upon post office box 912. He admitted that the censor was under the control of the New Zealand Government. SPIRTING. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING CHRISTCHURCH, this day The Grand National Meeting concluded in beautiful weather. The attendance was again good.. Result: — Aylesbury Steeples— Kaupokonui 1, Wellwood 2, Golden Butterfly 3. All started. Bodenham led for nearly a couple of miles, when he ran off. Stone Ginger followed him. Won by a length. Time 5.14. Redcliffe Handicap Euripos 3, Lion 2, John Reilly 3. Scratched: Grand Idea, Hythread, i Ascalphus, Henriette and Bloomine. Won by two lengths. Time 1.31 l-sth.