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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2157, 13 August 1907, Page 2

Exports of tho telephone department aro at present in Gisborne arranging for what is known ns the multiple system. Tho work mil take about two months and when. it w completed a subscriber wishing to communicate with another, having intimated his wish to tlm eontin l bureau will not need to rnig n an) The exchange operators will n K 1' tho subscriber as is done m ton, Christchurch awl other mau... It is stated that! the Gisborne installation, being of lator' design, w, constitute an improvement upon tlioso or the towns mentioned. At the monthly mooting of tlio NoLicenso League lust evening, the Iter. Mr. Grant presided, and there moderate attendance.—Mr. I aIK, organiser, presented a report on hie work during tho month, having in ado a large number of visits and got tho district proporly mapped out. A number of workers aro to join in distributing literature and helping along the work. —Mr. Falk’s recommendation that a Poverty Bay journal* be printed was further discussed, and referred to the Executive.—Mr. Malcolm McLeod gave an interesting account oi the Mow Zealand Alliance Conference recently hold in Wellington. The Conference was unanimously in lavor ot tlm bare majority vote being strivon for by all supporters of tho cause. Mr. McLeod also stated that many ot the delegates consider the League should take a definite political stand and nominate candidates m its interests, but there was no chance or unanimity on this point.—Some discussion eventuated on the latter question, but the expression of opinion was entirely antagonistic to the .Gisborne League adopting a political attitude. Tho speakers included the Revs. Grant and Griffin, Messrs. Stafford, Pnlk, McLeod and Hay.—Votes of thanks wore accorded in connection with Miss Murcutt’s visit.