NO-LICENSE CONFERENCE

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 400, 20 June 1908, Page 3

NO-LICENSE CONFERENCE

Wku.in t ('■ ton , Thursday

The session of the No-license Conference was continued to-day. Mr Adams moved that Parliament be approached with a view to abolishing bottle licenses. — Carried.

Mr G. B. Nicholls moved, and it was carried, that Parliament be asked by the New Zealand Alliance to grant no new brewery licenses nor permit depots within or on No-license district borders ; also that all depot permits in such positions be withdrawn. Congratulatory resolutions were passed to the United Kingdom Alliance.

It was resolved to frame a set of questions to be put to Parliamentary candidates to ascertain their views on the No-license question. The Government are to be urged to amend the electoral laws in order that rolls shall close three weeks before the issue of the writs. The Government are also to be requested not to trade in alcoholic beverages through their viticulturist aud tourist departments or otherwise, and to cancel all tourist hotel licenses.

The next convention is to be held in Christchurch.

A committee representative of the Dominion was set up to consider the question of finances and to report to the next convention. A paper on the organisation of the party was read by Mr Morine, of Palmerston North, and it was decided to print it in the “ Vanguard.” The question of temperance instruction in the public schools was left in the hands of the Alliance executive.

Mr G. B. Nicholls moved, on behalf of the Awarua electorate, “ That the Alliance approach Parliament, asking that the provision for the half-poll necessary in contested elections be deleted from the statute book.” The convention decided to convey its congratulations to Dr. Chappie on his election for Tuapeka. Several speakers commented on the fact that Dr. Chappie had always been a supporter of Nolicense.

Congratulations were ordered to be sent to the Rev. Mr Crump, on his attaining his eightieth year.