THE LICENSING QUESTION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1616, 1 December 1905, Page 2

THE LICENSING QUESTION.

MR W. D. LYBNAE AT TE KARAKA 'There wasp a yeryj; large attendance at Sing's Hall, Te Karaka, on Wednesday, .night when Mr W. Douglas Lysnar addroEgsd ameeting against no-licsnse. Mr Chum to the chair,: aqd referred to the importance, of bearing both sides of the question. Mr Lysnar was given a very attentive hearing. He dealt with the subjetijt op geper^j.line's, strongly., urging all to'yb.te ‘'against no license. - A large ’ number. 5 of Questions were .asked, ‘many;, being 'from' prominent prohibitionists,residing irr/tkat portion' 'of the district;,. At half-past ten it was proposed that the meet'ng should be closed, but the general desire was to continue, and the meeting waßkept go'iig until after-eleven; o’clock. At the conclusion a - vote' of thanks was given to Mr Lysnar; and also the Qba.'rmao, cheers being given for Mr Lysnar and the

’/ aiEETiNG at paTKjtAhi; ‘ The/Patutabi Hall was orowded- to the doors last.night when Mr Lysnar addressed a meeting. Many* people from Te 'Aral at'endbd.- Mr Owen Gallagher was proposed to. the chair, buta prohibitionist proposed Mr Soragg, who presided.' The speaker was given a .good hearing until quostion time. A prohibitionist then desired to makO|a/speecb', bat neither (the Chairman nor' tbs’ audience approved of this.- A vote of thanks wa3 accorded on the ‘motion 'nf ,Mr and obee.s wore given for Mr Lysoar.