OTAHUHU BREWERY

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1929, Page 4

OTAHUHU BREWERY

A W.C.T.U. CRUSADE. “ AUCKLAND, Nov. 2. Members of the Women’s Christa! A Temperance Union have engaged' in an. active crusade against the ment of a brewery dn the Great. Srutb, roa’d, ! hear Otkhuhu; - ; They * that' ‘this - brewery will constitffte a grave danger to the lives and safety of all persons using the main highway to the Waikato. Many branches of the Union have fo-rwarded ’ strong protests to the GoTefinment, each of which has been acknowledged £witk l a "reply that “ your representations Will be duly considered.” They have' therefore decided to adopt other 'methods to attain their objective. On Tuesday next' members will assemble at Otahuhu "andafter a. - short* -'prayer meeting in the Otahuhu Baptist Church, about 11 o’clock, they will form" a procession and march on to the brewery. An open-air prayer, meeting will be held and Divine intervention will be sought to prevent the operation of the brewery. It is claimed that this brewery has been erected on the main highway in order to secure the custom of passing motorists, and as the law, requires that a brewery shall sell not less than two gallons of beer to any. person, it is contended that this will lead to excessive drinking with tragic results. The W.C.T.U, is.asking aIT Christian women to join them in a. great women’s crusade against what, they declare is a menace to the, welfare of the community.