NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 117, 16 June 1909, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE

ANXUAL MEETING. Uy Telegraph.—Press Association. Ohristchurch, Last. Night. Till! annual meeting of tin- Alliance j cuinnienccd this morning. Delegates from nil parts of the colony were present. Mr. Wesley Spragg, president of the Alliance, occupied the chair anil briefly welcomed all those present, lie congratulated the temperance party on the progress made during (he last ihrce years, and asked one and all to assist in making the convention the most important yet held.

The Kev. I\ \\'. Isitt submitted the I annual report, which placed on record the self-denying ell'orts of all those | workers whose untiring work and energy I had lieen instrumental in giving oppor- ( tiinity of showing the position in which the cause now stinids. Out of 70 electorate only 15 parried continuance with a majority for liipior, (id had a majority for no-license, and of these no fewer than I.) secured a 55 per cent, majority., The total vote of 221,471 was given at the last poll, an increase of 22,70.1 over the vote of 1!I8,7«S in 1!I0">. For the whole Dominion the majority lor nolicense was 33,131 —one of tile most gratifying features of the elections, and one which has greatly impressed the whole people. The report made mention I of the visit of Rev. R. B. Hanmioml. of Sydney; of Rev. H. P. Palmer. Mrs. Harrison Lee, Miss Hughes, anil Mr. Brunt- | nell, and nil who helped on the cause by ■ delivering lectures in all parts of the | Dominion. Temperance instruction in schools wa> then slightly referred to. The report then dealt very strongly with the issue of wholesale licenses in tile King Country, and concluded with a clause relating to the reduction issue.

ft was then decided to refer several details to a comnjittee. to report to the convention on Thursday. The balance-sheet delivered by Kev. Mr. Dawson showed a balance of C(i3 14s 10(1 of income over expenditure, anil revealed assets shown to be .C 230 2s 10d Mr. Wesley Sprang, of Auckland, was again elected president. The election of other officers was leit over till Thursday's meeting. ,