NO-LICENSE IN MASTERTON

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 136, 30 November 1911, Page 5

NO-LICENSE IN MASTERTON

REV. HAMMOND'S DEFENCE. VERDICT OF ARBITRATORS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Feti.Uling, Last Night. Recently the Rev. Mr, Hammond, a nolicense lecturer, speaking at Feilding, said the pictorial advertisement of empty shops at Masterton was false and misleading, and those responsible for it liars. ' Mr. H. MeManaway, president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, challenged Mr. Hammond, and said he would give £2o to the hospital if the matter for the advertisement was false. Two adjudicators were appointed to examine matters, and Messrs. W. J. B. Trewi.n, barrister, and ex-Ma,yor, and 11. Mclntyre, M.A., L.C.8., proceeded to Masterton on Saturday and presented their judgment to-day. It is that one premises (photographed twice) is made to appear like two shops. The occupier of one bad moved to larger premises. Another picture of the Centra} Hotel is occupied by two businesses, at a rental of £2 10s a week. The photograph in the advertisement was taken in the days of license, as the front lias 'been altered since. Long's meat mart is empty, but Long has removed to a larger shop. The Temple Chambers have never been empty. The statements of bankruptcies included those from outside the electoral district. The statement that the Caledonian Society iost £(11 is false, as they made £Ol profit. The St. Patrick's Day Association: did not succumb through no-license. The statement that the people have lost faith in Masterton had no foundation. Mr. Hammond therefore wins.