LICENSING ELECTIONS.

Evening Star, Issue 20132, 23 March 1929, Page 22

LICENSING ELECTIONS.

TO THE EDITOKSir.—Your correspondent JJr R. W. Hall must have fallen from grace- to allow his feelings to got the better of his logic and endeavour to draw me into a, betting transaction to establish the fact that he and Air Lougworth may have had an Arrangement in 1 lie latter gentleman’s retirement from the Dunedin South Licensing Committee. I can assure Mr Hall that betting is not in my line, and, as a, matter of fact. J thought it was beyond the realm of his own activities—sorely a new departure for Air Hall. However if ho lias £lO to spare (and nobody should bet unless it is to spare). I would suggest ho give the amount as a voluntary contribution to Iho urgent distress in the city. What is the use of reiterating the (ext of previous letters ? I say Ai r Hall did intend to force the taxpayer into the expense of an election, and Mi have ample proof of it. Hero it is: The United Temperance Reform Council decided by resolution not to nominate a candidate to contest the election Air Hall therefore is not the nominee of ibo council. 'Then whom does lie represent ‘f Certainly not the ratepayers of St. .Kilda. Air Lougworth was a candidate in the interests of the Aloderate Tarty. Why should he stand down unless as a- personal favour to his Prohibition friend, and that surely should require some arrangement, 'flic electors will excuse mo for not accepting .Mr Hall's bet. Lven if 1 1 were inclined to be “ sporty ” I, could not do it, for the simple reason that i have just borrowed money to pay these heavy rates in St. Kilda. What with carnivals, dr., ,1 never seem to have a shilling. Now Air Ijall will June me take up betting as a pastime. (Jh 1 the thought of it.—-L am, etc., R A TICCA VCJ!. Alarch 22.