Indignation Meeting at Rongotea.

Manawatu Herald, 23 June 1904, Page 3

Indignation Meeting at Rongotea.

An indignation meeting to protest against the granting of the wholesale •icense at Rongotea was held in that ownship on Monday evening. Mr J. Sanson occupied the chair. Speeches were delivered by the chairman, and Messrs Darragh and Glover, and Eev. G. Sims, all of whom condemned the action of the Manawatu Licensing Committee in granting the license when a large majority of the residents of Rongotea were opposed to it. The following resolution was carried unanimously, on the motion of Mr N. Gifford, seconded by Mr G. Higbt: —“ That this meeting of Eongotea residents is of opinion that a great injustice has boon committed by a majority of the members of the Manawatu Licensing Committee— Messrs Coughlin, Mcßeth and O’Connor—in granting a wholesale license in the Eongotea district contrary to the repeatedly expressed wishes of a great majority of people of Rongotea, who have on several occasions proclaimed in favour of no-license. And we earnestly appeal to the Minister for Justice praying him to bring down legislation amending the law so as to prevent a repetition of the outrage committed in Rongotea. The following residents were appointed a deputation to wait upon the Minister of Justice with the resolution and also to place before him the whole history of the case : Messrs J. Glover, W. Darragh, B. Hunt, J. Sanson, T. McKenzie and Rev. 0. Sims. It was further decided on the motion of the Rev. C. Sims, seconded by Mr Eockel, “ That the Governor be requested to exercise his right of dismissal in dismissing those members who were responsible for this license.