NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1930, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE

ANNUAL MKIiTING

■y Telegraph—Per Press Associal.on

WELLINGTON, May 23. lie annual meeting o-f the New aland Alliance was held to-day. Pile opening was under the direfill, of the yo.uth movement a gains oholism presided over by Mr N. Sedclon, Dominion president. Mr J. Alallon Alurray, general sectary of the Alliance, said he ha-, me to tho conclusion that so far a* rge masses of young men and women ere concerned they were ignorant or'indifferent to. the liquor pion

in, He suggested that young peoph * Id hr-\isj crested bv suggesting to eni the eoufra-st of what could la me for healthy sport in tho way o! oviding playing grounds, etc., if tlu .',590,000 now spent on alcoholr inor were devoted to those purpos-

rhe meeting considered the matter making v y en'ifi-c .temperance Hilling more effective, especially in iation to the further development of •id of IT one work and umon.ist tV 'lm people associated with the lurches "be following motions were car

,l ’ ri nr th.-. A’liance tenders to Sir U'O.ph Ward its sin-'Jbre ,sympathy i his illness, a n rl hones that freedom •oni the burdens of office may help -rward In's recovery to health.” “7bis meeting records its high apirociation of the lifehmg service to' he temperance cause rendered by he Rl. Hon. Sir Robert Stout and ady S;"ut, and takes pride, in their, ssonation with the w'rk of the New eu.land Alliance, and it expresses 'een-eut sympathy with Sir Robert in ds illness.” , - .Cordial m'eissnncs- were also sent to the Hon- 1 L. Af. Isitt, AT.L.C., '*u ? Rev.' , AV: J: Wi’Haras CChrist•hurch), Mr 'Wesley Sprang (Auckland), Airs Lee-. Cowie and Mrs J. Dawson 'and family. The meeting unanimously adopted ho following resolution:—“That we g' 1 in call upon the Government to' secure. •' fiill enforcement of the existirjg law in regard to licensed hotels, especially in connexion with after hours trading, a'dn urge the need of affording .'the- police, more adequate means' o-f dealilijg with these matters.” “That in view of the circumstances that the Customs arid excise, duties on intoxicating Honor in New Zealand are notably less than those ill Australia, and Great Britain, and, further.- in view of fact that increased taxation of liquor tends to reduce the consumption, we urge the Government to impose additional Customs' and excise duties on all alcoholic liquors for beverage purposes.

AYE GIVING TON, May 26

The Now Zealand AHi a lice advocated the consolidation, of' existing licensing legislation into separate acts? one regulatory and the other governing tho referendum; also that it bo made an offence for any person other than a parent, to purchase or supply liquor outside of the home for a person under 21.

The meeting considered all preparations containing alcohol should hear a doeisiration indicating the percentage of liquor contents; that advertisements should not be allowed to refer to alcohol as “tonic,” “stimulant,” etc., or as medicinal and health giving. Rev. J. AV. Comrie was elected ■»«•. w Treasurer, and Air J. AI. Alurray, Secretary.