SMOKERS NOT WANTED

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2143, 8 May 1914, Page 5

SMOKERS NOT WANTED

BAND OF HOPE VIEWS.

Smoking is looked upon fey members of tho Auckland Band of Hope- Union as a habit which is to bo discountenanced (says tho "New Zealand HerJ' Durin E an informal discussion at the aiuwai meeting, thu disqualifications of various proininoiit citizens' to preside at tho ufiwn's* forthcQuiing public- gathering were under consideration, but when anyone who smoked was suggested ho was passed over, the choice being jjaiwred down to non-smokers, Olio of those present- stated that, Bishop Avorill (who had been approach* fid with a request to preside, but had declined, oil account-of a prior engao-e----inent). ''carried a briar pipe about with hire."

This name of Judge Gieper was also amongst those; suggested, and the president (Mr. C. G. Hill) rtatc-d that before liis- Honour became a .Judge he used to sinoke. "When he attended our metitillgs,'' said Mr. Hill, "he would produce a oiiiarette afterwards and light it, ami it did annoy me."

"We don't svaut anyone ivlio smokes," remarked another member, "hist perhaps Judge Cooper has given it up since he teamo a Judge." Eventually the selection of a chair? man was leH te the president and secretary (Mr, ,W. J, ifacdeimottj.