WELLINGTON CENTRAL W.C.T.U

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2471, 26 May 1915, Page 5

WELLINGTON CENTRAL W.C.T.U

The monthly meeting of the Wellington Central W.C.T.U. was held on Friday afternoon. Mrs. A. R. Atkinson presided. The following resolutions were adopted:— "Resolved that in the opinion of thiß convention the law relating to Prohibition orders should be amended, so that, instead of its being necessary, as at present, at the end of the year to have an order extended, the applicant should have to apply to have it revoked." "In view of the efforts made by Great Britain and other countries in this time of war and national strain to secure the greater efficiency and physical fitness of the troops, and to lessen the evils of drinking by imposing greater restrictions upon the liquor traffic, this convention urses noon the Government to make it a penal offence to serve intoxicating liquor to, or procure liquor for, a soldier in uniform." "That the penalty for serving of procuring or assisting to procure intoxicating liquor for a prohibited person be imprisonment without the option of a fine." "That in the case of persons charged with drunkenness for the third time the tho law should be amended, so as to make it obligatory upon the Magistrate to issue the prohibition order." Monday, May 24, has been set aside for special prayers for peace at the W.C.T.U. Rooms, Constable Street, from 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to 4, and 7 to 9 p.m. It is hoped that all members of tho Wellington Central will attend.