CAMPAIGN. NEED OE FUNDS*. nnH-E ELECTION is drawing ii near, and upon every Elector will rest the responsibiity of saying by his or her vote whether the present temptations to drink are to continue as they are, with all the sad results which follow in' their train, or whether these temptations shall be lessened. The NO-LICENSE LEAGUE URGENTLY MEED FUNDS to enable it to carry through its work, so as to leave no stone unturned to secure a reform which we befieve must be of benefit to our district. WE APPEAL to all sympathisers to help according to their ability. F. W. OHATTERTON, President. D. MORIOE, Treasurer. Cheques, Postal Notes, or Stamps iiiay be sent to the Treasurer (Air. D. Alorice, Gladstone Road). YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED. ■ GISBORNE SPENT LAST YEAR IN DUTY ON SPIRITS alone £16,070.
THIS REPRESENTS OVER 20,000 GALLON'S OF SPIRITS BROUGHT INTO GISBORNE IN 1907'. THE AMOUNT OF JT) L> FOR v 1907 WAS ENGLISH BEER—--11,810 GALS COLONIAL BEER—--62 005. GAGS LOCAL BREWED BEER—--106,960cys0 cys 180,775 IF GISBORNE HAS BEEN PROSPEROUS IN SPITE OF THE WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE WHICH THE ABOVE FIGURES' SHOW, WHAT MAY WE NOT EXPECT, IF BY CARRYING NO-LICENSE THE AMOUNT OF LIQUOR CONSUMED IS REDUCED AS MUCH AS IT HAS BEEN IN EVERY NO-LICENSE DISTRICT?
IS YOUR NAME ON THE ROLL? OCAL QPT.QN p OLL. ALL who arc entitled to vote at the Coming Election ought- to make sure that their Names are on the Roll. In a short time it will be too late. Don’t delay, hut apply at once.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2320, 13 October 1908, Page 3
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