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King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 149, 22 April 1909, Page 5

The annual meeting of the West Australian Alliance adopted a report of its secretary, which condemned the recent report of Mr Carson, special commissioner on the No-license movement, on the grounds that he did not interview the heads of the temperance party in New Zealand. Mr»Carson, in a letter to the Press, has stated that be discussed the liquor question at considerable length with tbe Rev. F. W. Isitt, secretary of tbe New Zealand Alliance, whit? th? poly person connected with the liquor trade he interviewed was Mr Williams, secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Association,

The Scottish FootballfAssoclatlon'a final, at Hampden Park, Resulted fn a draw on Saturday week, and when tbe match was replayed on Saturday another draw resulted. Tbe spectators demanded that the guos should be continued for a quarter of an boor longer,and tbe side scoring within that time to win. Tbe officials refused this demand, and tbe crowd got out of band. The barricades surrounding tbe ground and tbe pay boxes were fired,and when the fir* brigade attempted to supjpresa tbe outbreaks their hoses were cut. Bottle* and stones were thrown at tbe police and officials, and before the riot ended eighty persons, including forty police were jnjurpdj