NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE.

Shannon News, 18 December 1928, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE.

■». . ' > CLAIMS A DRY PARLIAMENT. , The Dominion Executive of the N.Z. Alliance met in Wellington last week*. The President, Mr Chas. Todd, of Dunedin, presided over a large attendance of members —-representative? of all parts of the Dominion. Following the opening oxen Lis meeting passed a loyal resolution in the following terms: —“That we place on record our loyal sympathy with Majesty the King in Iris soiloiis illness, with the devout hope for an early and complete recovery. ” A resolution of- sympathy with the relatives of tire late Mr W. G. Bassett, a former vice-president’ of the Alliance, \yas passed by silent standing vote. Messages of greeting were sent to Mr Wesley Spragg and Mr A. C. Caughey, both of Auckktnd, and both vice-presidents. of tin Alliance, • whtj were reported as suffering from illness. THE RECENT POLL. The President in his .opening message dealt with the position as revealed by the vote at : the recent Licensing poll,*after which the general secretary off the Alliance ! presented a lfisJgp. covering the activities of the paign, together with proposals for future' action. Following a very full discussion it was resolved to set up a special commission Avho will consider the general secretary’s report, together with remits received from the areas, and report to a special meeting of the Executive to be held in January, 1929. The discussion • indicated complete unanimity in the decision to carry <»i the campaign for the abolition off the liquor traffic, the question of mettiQf being a matter for further consideration. 4 THE GENERAL 'SECRETARY. , The following resolution in regain to the General Secretary, Mr C. R. Ed mond, Avas carried by the unanimo\v vote of the meeting:— “That this meeting off the Demin ion Executive of the N.Z. Alliance ex presses its fullest confidence in th General Secretary, Mr C. It. Edmone its fullest appreciation of his Avorl and efforts, and hopes that he wil continue in his present position fb the good of the Prohibition cause.” POSITION IN NEW PARLIAMENT

The General Secretary submitted * report on the attitude of the memboi in the new Parliament towards tji questions submitted to . candidates' £ the general, election on matters refa ing to licensing legislation. * This report disclosed the fact thd the replies received from candidatj were published in the newspapers an by manifesto in- all except three of til electoiates in the Dominion. J

A summary of the attitude of. ta members of the House placed befdj the meeting indicated that a majoril of members in the House of Represij tatives favour the licensing refercl : dtim being decided on a two-issue bl lot -paper, with the decision to be maj by a simple majority—the referendil to be taken every three years. , <1 In general, it can be stated thl the present House is more sympatj tie to this policy than the last Houl While a few strong supporters of tl Alliance lost tlieir seats at- the genel election, a number of the neAV mel ' bers have stated their intention 1 supporting v an amendment, to the ,1 censing law which Avould permit ifl licensing referendum to be decided I a simple majority vote. In additil a number of the strongest opponel lost their seats, so that the AlliaJ can Anew Avith satisfaction the pJ non in Parliament. I ASHBURTON NO-LICENSE DIM TRICT. . I

A repoit Avas submitted on the p< lion ir. the Ashburton No-License I ti'iet, which is now absorbed in > electorates pf Mid-Canterbury i

Temukaj and thereby loses its ide ly as a No-licensc district. The j* era! secretary explained that Avhilt was likely the Ashburton Club wq

resume liquor selling under its Cl ter, no hotel licenses could be gran in the District as Ashburton elec} ate had not voted restoration, but .

been absorbed in licensed districts’ a change of boundaries.

MR HERBERT HOOVER—PRES DENT ELECT U.S.A. In response to a message of cong ulation; from the -N.Z.- Alliance, Hoover replies by a letter' couched

the following terms:— “I am.' 'grateful for your messag would be glad if you Avould eonvej your associates by appreciation for friendship and good wishes Avhicl conveys me.—Yours faithfully, ] bert Hoover. ”

CHURCH CO-OPERATION. ( The following remit sent by the vercargill Ministers' Association approved:— “That this Ministers’ Associa asks the Alliance to take steps to b, the prayer force of the Dominion operation in connection with uor traffic; and suggests that M: tors’ Associations.and other respens bodies or persons, be asked to uii take call to piayer as soon as p ble.” .