The White Ribbon. “For God, and Home, and Humanity” WELLINGTON, MARCH 1, 1948. ABOLITION OF THE LIQUOR TRADE

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The White Ribbon. “For God, and Home, and Humanity” WELLINGTON, MARCH 1, 1948. ABOLITION OF THE LIQUOR TRADE

FIRST RECORDED MEETING FOR THAT PURPOSE HELD IN NEW ZEALAND R< R \ v ■ it. n ; Tht ti ncd l, tK . inks was ctllcd at M u on han. net! in were pasted unanimousl)

1 Thai the Bril iidents and that ilu lent spirits \h abolisl

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Mr Mannin Mi! British to this

John fa ! Hunt 1 this meeting.

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thanks of this me< I inll, the the warm manner in which lu • all. and I i- impartial luct 111

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rdered the puni be I • wai tftkcfl the nat iy, the I ted trea emptied into t i ami the led hack tn the captain. remarked, "I I 1."

the lettlen renewed i • wei If II t< i \ i—ll the nucha; ind dance i it ' nun in One <-t them, na

■ blow • Marmon, which gave him .i i mark among lu> fell when fatal w< >ul sent for the missi< >nari< s, expressed his his determined oppos them and tin- confederate d and a> a |•: i ompunction all his nun puncheons t taken from his -tore and their tents to be poured on the gr in the pr< Tl about April -