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Borough or County Council. If in favour of Alternative *'■!■■ dee for Religious and Conscientious Objectors. Suggestion. Remarks. Stratford County Council.. Sumner Taranaki Yes Yes No suggestions.. Tree-planting and planting grasses to control sand-drift Has no suitable work for objectors at present. Work could be found in the borough for objectors. Such work would be useful in connection with defence, and delinquents should be compelled to beautify if they will not protect their country. Very few objectors in county. Youths appear to enjoy camp and are anxious to attend. Tawera No suggestions.. Te Aroha Temuka Vos Yes Yes Yes IJestroying noxious weede. Training in ambulance-work Should be carried out entirely by the Defence Department. Referred to General Purposes Committee for report. Will undertake to find work provided Government will supervise (local constable). Service should be performed atone time annually. Some members suggested employment on irrigation-works. Caretaker of parks, &c, might supervise. Thames Tinui Yes Yes Vincent Resolved that no action be taken.. Waiapu Waihi Yes Yes fee Yes Tree-planting in Government reserves or generally on work for the improvement of public parks and domains No suggestions Waikouaiti Yes Yes No objectors in district as far as is known. Defence scheme has Council's hearty approval. Quite satisfied with the way the Government is dealing with conscientious and religious objectors. Cannot make any recommendation. Waimairi Waimarino Yes Cooking and ambulance duties at camps. No suggestions.. Yes Waimate West Wairarapa South Waitaki See See Every man should be qualified and prepared to defend his country if need arises. Referred to Committee. Will advise later. Glad to assist, but do not see how it would be possible to do so. Borough foreman would supervise. No conscientious objectors in district. No objectors should be allowed. Waitara Yes Yes Tree-planting Waitemata Waitotara Wallace Wanganui Borough Council No suggestions Fatigue duties at camps. No action taken. Referred to Reserves Committee. Will advise later. Wanganui County Council Wellington Westland Fatigue duties at camps. No suggestionsObjectors should be deported, or lose their civil rights, or be put in gaol Councillors spoke strongly against objectors, and are in entire sympathy with compulsory service. Formal acknowledgment. Such a course would be extremely difficult in its application, and somewhat unwise. Letter placed before Council and received. Westport .. .. , Whangarei Yea Woodville Akaroa Suppleme ivtn ry L is t. Understands there are practically no defaulters in this county. Would undertake to supervise any work done in the town. Appreciates the attempt the Government is making to deal with the difficult situation. Cannot undertake the idea of employing unwilling workers. Balclutha Tree-planting or some similar work of general interest to the country Tree-planting and general beautifying of towns No suggestion Buller Cambridge Dargaville Kaitangata No suggestion. Not in favour of any exemption being made either on religious or any other grounds. Not disposed to fall in with the suggestion, as in its opinion no exemptions should be allowed. Kawhia Masterton No suggestions. NO SU!