NO-LICENSE IN WAIHI.
A MISLEADING TELEGRAM. By Telegraph—Press Association. Waihi, Last Night. A curious mistake in the transmission of a wire to the Mayor of Waihi (Mr. J. Newtli) led to a deputation of business men and property owners waiting upon him this afternoon. It appears that the wire as received by the Mjayor was as follows: ''Did town properties increase in value result abolishing licenses'" The Mayor's answer was "no." This answer was the text for a public statement by a no license leader that property values had . decreased in Waihi during no license. A deputation waited on the Mayor in with these statements.
The Mayor explained that reference to the original copy received from Wellington showed the word '"increase" shonld have been "decrease." He further stated that if the wire had been received as put in at the Te Aroha. office his reply would have been "yes," as, in his opinion, Waihi had not received either moral or material benefit as a result of no license. The Mayor has made a statuary declaration to the above effect.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 100, 18 October 1911, Page 5
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179NO-LICENSE IN WAIHI. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 100, 18 October 1911, Page 5
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