NO-LICENSE IN INVERCARGILL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 396, 31 March 1908, Page 3

NO-LICENSE IN INVERCARGILL.

Invercargill, March 29

The Mayor and 100 leading business and professional men have signed a statement drawn up by the Mayor with regard to the results of uo-license here. The statement declares; —(1) That uolicense has no detrimental influence op the value of property ; (2) that public order in the streets has greatly inproved, persons under influence of drink being seldom seen. (3) That in the best interests of the growing youth they would not like to see licenses restored ; (4) that the reform can be recommended to other places for trial. This statement is made by the Mayor in reply to anonymous ssertions regarding the. above points made in various newspapers ip the Dominion. The signatories who support the Mayor include well-known medical men and solicitors, the leading evangelical ministers, most of the wholesale merchants, all the newspaper proprietors, many educational authorities and representative list of every branch of civil and commercial life. Wellington, March 30. The Wellington No - License Council passed a resolution congratulating the Auckland Licensed Victuallers upon the prominence which they have given to the deplorable increase in drinking among women, but strongly protesting against “ Their bare-faced attempt to intimidate the police in the faithful discharge of their duty.” Christchurch, March 30. Prohibitionists held a great NoLicense rally in the Opera House on Sunday evening. They decided to open the campaign with a ten days’ canvass to raise ,£ISOO, to enable them to conduct an even more vigorous crusade than those of former years against the drink traffic. Messrs T. E. Taylor and H. D. Bedford (ex-M’s.P.) were the speakers. The meeting was very enthusiastic and 150 collectors were appointed. Westport, March 30. At a conference of No-License representatives from all parts of the Bailer electorate, the Rev. Rugby Pratt presiding, the principle of deciding a licensing issue by a bare majority was affirmed. The conference asked for the Dominion nolicense vote by a simple majority, and also for a licensing vote to be taken every general election, whether three years had elapsed or not.

Revenge. Policeman Shot Dead. Adelaide, March 30. Constable King was shot dead at Glenelg by a fisherman named Coleman. King arrested Coleman on Saturday for being drunk and disorderly, and he was fined ss. Coleman evidently regarded the arrest as a grievous insult, and * intimated his intention of “doing for’’King. \ He met the Constable at mid- . night on Saturday, and fired a gun point blank at King’s breast, killing him instantly. Coleman is still at large.