A MISUNDERSTANDING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 955, 24 October 1910, Page 9

A MISUNDERSTANDING.

TOBACCONISTS AND HOTEL--KEEPERS. - A telegraphic message from Palmerston, published in The DosnwoN on Saturday, gave rise to an exchange of messages between Mr. J. B. Speed, president of tho Dominion Tobacconists' Federation, and Mr. Bittelmeyer, secre-, tary of tho Hairdressers' and Tobacco-'-njsts' Association at Pahnerston. ' Th§ message referred -to stated that the I'almerston Association decided to support the proposal for a £5 licensee fee; also that, unless tho local hotelkeopers agreed to abandon altogether the salo of tobaccqnjsts'. goods, those ■. present (at the association meeting) pledged themselves to work in the interests of Prohibition. On seeing this message, Mr; Speed telographod to Mr. Bittelmeyer, at Palmerston, in the following terms: — "Your attitude re publicans, wrong. Thojr Federated Assooiatioii only 'too willing to assist in our demand. Please president." Mr. Bittelmeyer replied inquiring, "Is your wire private opinion, or that of executive?—Bittelrricyor." Mij.-Specd's rejoinder was: "Discussed 'at conference, May. Speaking for local association, also Dominion Executive. Publish." At this tho matter rests for the moment. , Mr. Speed told a Dominion reporter on Saturday evening that-the Hotelkeepers' Association, addressing the Tobacconists' Federation at the timo of its conference in May last, stated that its members would rather not retail cigars and cigarettes in the bars at all. They would bo content.to keep those articles in thoir offices for the uso of guests only. They were perfectly ready to fall;into line with the tobacconists' desires, for tboy considered that the retailing of cigars and cigarettes in bars led ratlior to loss to hotelkeepers than to profit. It was in view of those facts that Mr. Speed telegraphed a3 abovo stated,, to Palmerstqn, on observing the message detailing tho attitude, taken by tho Hairdressers' and Tobacconists' Association in that town. Mr. Speed is convinced that there will be no difficulty in arriving at a friendly arrangement with hotelkeepers. ,

. A well-built. Tosidpnce containing i largo rooms, also basement containing two largo unfinished rooms situated right opposite the Kclbnrne viaduct on the main Karori tram route, will bo offered by public auction on 'Wednesday, October 28, by Messrs. Thomson and Brown, at their auction rooms, Customhouse Quay. The property is being sold under instructions received from tho'Registrar of tho Supremo Court. Tho .executive of tho St. John Ambulance Association has decided to hold its Ambulance Saturday next Saturday. A notice in our advertising columns requests all ladies who are willing to assist on. the occasion lo send in their names to tho secretary without delay. - THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. T|iis is tho time of tho year when you catch cold the easiest. Take home a bottlo of Chamborlain's Cough Remedy and bo prepared to stop any cough or cold at once. Every bott|e is guaranteed to give results. ' 8x