“A DEBACLE”
-METHODIST ViE'i'r OF LIQUOR POLL. DUNEDIN, November 21. “We have to admit we have sustained a very staggering result in regard to the licensing poll—in fact, a debacle,” said the Rev. ]!. E. Bellhouse (chairman of the district) in the course of his annual address to the Otago-South land Methodist Synod this morning. Explain it as they might, ho thought that, it could not bo denied that they found themselves in the midst of a distinct moral slump. Mainpeople were intimidated by the bogey of unemployment, and wore afraid that if they cast their votes against continuance the unemployment now existent would be seriously increased. “ We know that such would not he the case.” declared Mr Bellhou.se, ‘‘and that employment in other channels would he increased.” Me could not help feeling that they were still suffering from the moral aftermath of- the
“The moral anarchy existing in fie older countries of the world is now, T believe, spreading out here.” continued Mi - dollhouse, “and because of ’that moral laxity there has been this terrific set-back to many of our hopes and expectations in connexion with the recent, licensing poll.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1928, Page 6
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190“A DEBACLE” Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1928, Page 6
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