NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1789, 14 March 1888, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE.

(per press association.)

"Wellington, March 14,

The second annual meeting of the New Zealand Alliance* was held yesterday m the Young Men's Christian Aeaoolation rooms, Sir W . Fox presiding. The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. The income for the year, £712, wai all expended, and £5 credit balance remains. Subscribers to the Alliance number 30C0. Resolutions was passed reaffirming the platform of the Alliance, and endorsing the desirableness of the complote prohibition of the liquor traffic, and condemning Olub licensing. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : — Pro3i lent, Sir W. Fox ; vlce-Prealdentß, Messrs J. A. Adams, Port Chalmers ; Atkinson, New Plymouth ; Thos. Dick, Dum-din ; Robt. Clephano, Ohristchurch, Archdeacon Dudley, Banglora ; Messrs Thos. Field, Nelson ; J. Fulton, M H.R , West Taieri ; F. H . Fraeer, Welllogton : D. Goldie, M.H.R. ; J. Harding, Hawkea Bay ; Hobba, M.H.R ; Horl Ropiha, Hawkea Bay ; I?, C. Hughes, New Plymouth ; Rev F. W. Isit, luveroargill ; Rev G. M. lutfc, Sydonham ; J. W. Jago, Dunedln ; W. Kerr, Auckland ; J. Lonnie, Inveroarglll ; T. M. Llue, Whangnroa ; It. Monk, M.H.R. ; R. Neul, Auckland ; J. Newman, Auckland ; E. Oakey, New Pjymouth ; Rev W. Oliver, Nelson; Rev A. Reid, Auckland; A. Rennle, J.P., Dunedin ; W. Soth Smith, Oamaru ; Sir R, Stout, Dunedia ; Rev R. Waddel, Dunedin, Executive Committee —Messrs 0. J. Ambury, 3. Buchan&D, A. Cox, J. Elken, Q. Gregory, H. L. Bailey, R. J.Robert, W. H. Smith, W. J. Speight, W, Waymouth, P. H. Upton, E. Withy, M.a.R. Chairman of theExecutlve, Sic W. Fox. Treasurer, Mr Withy. Hon Secretary, Mr J.Newman. Organising Agent, Mr T. W. Glover. Goueral Secretary, Mr H. F. Field. A public meeting was hold In the evening ;it was not largely attended. The most important resolution was as follows— " That whereas the wide-spread depreatlon m business throughout the colony, has resulted m forced Idleness and severe Buffering among very many sections of the oommuolty and has neojaoitated wholeBale retrenchment m our public affairs, and caused people generally to enquire regarding the prospects of the future, the time haa now folly arrived for Parliament to Borlonsly aonsldor the bearing of the drink problem In its relation to oblonlal finance, and to decide how far the country can wlthuafoly continue to give legislative sanction to, or draw its main revenue from, a traffia which In Its varied rammlflcatlona presses more hardly upon the people than the whole weight of the publlo dubt "