LOYALTY TO THE FLAG.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3691, 28 November 1912, Page 4

LOYALTY TO THE FLAG.

LETTER FROM WAIHI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

IT'S TIME WE TOOK

A STAND

At the Waikohu County Council yesterday. a letter was received from the Wailii Borough Council, enclosing the following resolution, passed by the Council:

’’"That- it- be a condition of all future employment on the Borough works that- each and every person employed by the Borough Council must sign a declaration affirming his or her loyalty to the King and the Lnion Jack and that none other than those affirming their loyalty to the King and the Flag shall be employed in any capacity on the Borough works, and that it be an instruction to the Town Clerk to forward copies of this resolution to all local bodies throughout the Dominion inviting co-operation.

"The Council,” the Town Clerk wrote, “realises that in many quarters it may be considered far-fetched and superfluous, but the trend of events in V aiki go to prove what a condition of things may arise where the doctrines of Socialism and an adherence of the Red Flag find a footing unchecked.” The disgraceful act of the l nion Jack being torn up in the Main Street. V aihi, was quoted to illustrate the length to which the followers of Flag would go. Cr. Lewis: That is an excellent resolution and it is time we took a stand. I move that a similar resolution, to affect the County, should be passed.' Cr. Bridges seconded the motion, which was carried unanimouslv.