BLACKBALL'S BEER.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 31, 6 October 1911, Page 7

BLACKBALLS BEER.

A meeting "for men only" was: held in Blackball recently to protest against the price charged for. beer. The speakers were unanimous in their denunciothvn of the ruling price of Gd, holuir/g that 4d or 3d Ava.s quite sufficient. Alter numerous eloquent addresses hs>d been delivered, pointing out the justice for the demand for choaper beer, it was decided that unless the hotelkeepers could see their way clear to lower the price, a ballot be taken on the questioi as to whether or not all men be urged to A'ote. prohibition at the forthcoming election.