Vice in Auckland

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 45, 3 October 1889, Page 3

Vice in Auckland

(per united press association.) Auckland, October 1. In his address before the Auckland Presbytery to-day, the Rev. J. B. Monro said in regard to his visit to certain quarters of the city, in company with Detective Hughes, that he and the detective visited 24 houses, not only in the slums of the city, but in respectable streets. They conversed with the inmates, and he (Mr Monro) took notes and learned a great many things. He learned that a great many of the girls were intelligent, and once occupied prominent positions, and were the daughters of leading settlers and even . leading citizens. They talked of the money spent in gambling and in drink, but more money was spent in this 'vice than in any because the magnificent houses which* they ' : saw could not. he man iaine'd&therwiae. Th y talke lof commercial'depression. He would take every opportunity He could to refute any statement of this kind because there could be no commercial depression with the amount of money spent jn gambling^ diink, - and this terrible 'vice % In regardvto the CD. Act Mr Munro said that though he had no sympathy, with it for a long time, it had lessened disease, and on the principle that .-..half a loaf was better than not hiug,: lie' would support the measure. Mr Monro advocated the establishment of" a reformatory for girls of 13 or 14, years of age:- The Presbytery agreed to the following motion:— "That the thanks of the Presbytery be accorded, to, the Rev. Mr Monro for his action, and that the committee appointed p inquire into 3he state of religion^and morals be re'Wiiested'to convene a meeting of ministers of all demonstrations and others interested, to discuss the question