LICENSING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 274, 12 November 1908, Page 2

LICENSING.

REASONABLE PUBLICANS. By Telegraph.—Preas Association. Nelson, Last Night. A manifesto was published to-day aver the signatures of tile three local brewers who own the majority of the city hotels, stating that they had endeavored to find out what alteration

the public desired and thought would be conducive to the better management of licensed houses. After carefully cun- [ sideling the various views, the 'manifesto proceeds: "We have co.me to the conclusion that the two alterations the public would most like to see brought about are—(l) The earlier closing of licensed premises; (2) the abolition of barmaids. With a view to giving effect to the wishes of the public we undertake to have provisions inserted in all future leases of our hotels providing for closing at half-past ten o'clock, and the ing at half-past ten o'clock and prohibiting the employment of barmaids."

DEBATE IX DUNEDIN. UPROARIOUS PROCEEDINGS.. Duncdin, Last Night. A .public debate on the result of NoLicense, in the State of Maine took place between Ihe Kev. \V. Thomson and Mr. A. S. Adams in the Garrison Hall, which was packed, several hundreds being unable to gain admission. The

meeting was exceedingly noisy from the outset, and Adams, who led "off on behalf of the No-License party, was subjected to continuous interruption. 'At the end of half an hour the Kev. Thomson look the platform and received much the same treatment. The disputants then had twenty minutes each for re-

ply, and were to have had another ten minutes eacli, but the meeting had become so uproarious that neither could be heard, and the meeting closed without a vote being taken as to who had won the debate. It was probably the largest and noisiest meeting ever held I in Duncdin. The crowd outside were kept in check by the police, who used hose on occasions .with good effect.

NO-LICENSE TACTICS DENOUNCED. Palmci'slon North, Last Night. Mr. J. J. ISagnall addressed a crowded meeting to-night on local option, jlc strongly denounced the methods of the No-License party, and quoted returns showing ilie failure of No-License in prohibited districts. At the conclusion uf the meeting there was a No-Liccnsc demonstration, and lights had to |.e lowered before the hall was emptied.

! CHEAPER BEER. Cliristciiurch, Last Night. So far no reply lias been sent by the Lyttclton hotelkc'epcrs to the demand of the wharf laborers that beer should be reduced tu 4d per pint, and at a meeting held this afternoon' it was decided to vote no-license if a favorable reply is not received by noon to-nior-row.