PASSIVE RESISTERS.
(By Telegraph—Tress Association.J
CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night
W'hen the Hon. A. M. Myers was about to go to lunch to-day, a deputation from various Women's Societies waited upon him concerning the Defence Act. Speaker lafter speaker stated her views? emphatically. Tho Minister suggested that he. be allowed to reply. He 'had, he said, engagements in the afternoon./ and wanted five minutes for lunch. The ladies, however, declared that lie was -a servant of the public, and ought to ; ;hettrjheir \i9wg, " "~A" rather lieatecl interchange followed; ami Mr Myers 'had nil outlnir.si. of constant inte-miption of expressions of dissent while Ihe was stating his firm intention of tarrying out tho Act. Incidentally llie said the deputation was the most frank 0110 he 'had ever had the privilege of receiving.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10633, 11 May 1912, Page 5
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129PASSIVE RESISTERS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10633, 11 May 1912, Page 5
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