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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2153, 31 March 1908, Page 2

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INVERCARGILL OPINIONS. REFUTATION OF NEWSPAPER STATEMENTS. Tress Association. INVERCARGILL, March 30. The Mayor and two leading business and professional men have signed a statement drawn up by His Worship tho Mayor in regard to the result ot 110-license here. The statement declares:— . 1. That no-license has no detrimental influence on the value of property. 2. That public order in the streets is greatly improved, persons under the influence of drink seldom being seen. 3. That the moral tone has necessarily improved. 4. That in tho best interests of the growing youth they would not like to see licenses restored. 5. That the reform can be recommended to other places tor This statement is made by the Mayor in reply to anonymous assertions regarding the above points appearing in various -newspapers in the Dominion. The signatories who support the Mayor include wellknown medical men and solicitoi and leading evangelical ministers, most ot the wholesale merchants, all newspapers proprietors, many educational authorities, and a representative or every branch of civil and commercial life.

CHRISTCHURCH ENTHUSIASM

Press Association. > CHRISTCHURCH, March 30. Christchurch prohibitionists -held a great no-license rally at- the Opera House on Sunday evening. It was decided to open t-lie campaignwvith a tendays’ canvass to raise £ISOO to conduct an even more vigorous crusade than those of former years against the drink traffic. Messrs T. E. Taylor and Bedford, ex. M.H.R.’s were speakers. The meeting was very enthusiastic, and 150 collectors were-ap-pointed. i

THE BARE MAJORITY ISSUE. Press Association. WESTPORT, March 30. At a conference of the no-license representatives from all parts of the Buller electorate, the Rev. Rugby Pratt presided, the principle of deciding the licensing issue by a baro majority was affirmed. The Conference asked for a Dominion license vote by a simple majority, and also for a licensing vote at every general election, whether throe years have elapsed or not. DRINK AMONG WOMEN. Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 30. . The Wellington no-licenso Council has passed a resolution congratulating the Auckland LicensedVictuallers’ Association upon the prominenco which they diave given to the deplorable increase of drinking among women. but strongly protesting against “their bare-faced attempt to intimidate the police in the faithful discharge of their duty.”