MASTERTON UNDER NO-LICENSE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10491, 30 November 1911, Page 5

MASTERTON UNDER NO-LICENSE

THE FEILDING INVESTIGATION

WIN FOR REV. HAMMOND,

(By Telegraph — Press Association.)

FEILDING, Last Night.

Recently the Rev. Hammond, a NpLioense lecturer,' speaking at Feilding. said that a pictorial advertisement «■!' empty shops, etc., at Masterton, was false and misleading, and that those responsible for it., were "liars." Mr, H. McMonaway, President of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, challenged Mr Hammond, and said he would give £25 to the hospital if -the matter for the advertisement could be proved false. The two adjudicators appointed to examine the matters —Messrs W. J. B. Trewin, barrister and ex-Mayor, and H. Mclntyre, M.A., L.L.B.—proceeded to Masterton on Saturday, and, presented their judgment to-dciy. It is that one of the premises was photographed twice, and made to appear like two shops. The occupier of one had movcxl to larger premises. Another picture is ijhait of the Central Hotel. This is occupied by two businesses, the rent being. £2.10s - pet week. The photograph in the advertisement was taken in the days of license, as the front had been altered since. Long's meat mart was empty, but Long had removed to ' a larger shop. The Temple chambers had never been empty. The statements concerning the bankruptcies' include 1 those from outside the electoral districts. The statement that the Caledonian Society lost £6l is false, as *b«\v made £6l profit. The St. Patrick's Day Association did not succumb through' No-License. The photo* graph of empty bottles is suspected of being taken prior to No-License. The s-fcatement that the business people have lost faith in Masterton has no foundation. The Rev. Hammond is ~ therefore declared to win.