NO-LICENSE CONVENTION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7823, 16 June 1909, Page 4

NO-LICENSE CONVENTION.

The Dominion No-License Convention commenced its sittings at Christchurch; on Tuesday, when there were over eighty delegates present, Mr A, b. Adams was m the chair, ,- The following resolutions were carried : "That this meeting expresses its conviction that the action of the Taumarunui Licensing Committee m granting licenses to four persons resident m the district is greatly to be deplored, and regards such action as a breach of trust to the Natives m the district, inasmuch as "Kurojpgang were only allowed to become residents "therein pn the distinctly laid down conditions that strong drink should not be admitted into the territory." A proclamation made 1 by_-_the Government confirmed this condition, which' this meeting 'maintains should not be ■.broken. 1 It ferrets -that the magisterial 'cliairnian v'ot 'the unui Licensing Committeemanifeisfced eagerness to grant licenses''by using his deiibftrative and his casting vote for that' •mir.p'osp, ;jfcbu£ conquering'the vote 'of the-"majjoti'ty' ' £f'■Jffae yleGt'jve members of tho cdriiitiiftfee,' which cast agaixifct the proposal: ; It expresses' the earnest pQJp.ff tty&i #.9/J}O means may yet be l!f6und 'for'reyojjang pjii^ decision, which is full "of ii.ieiiace' not only' jb# tfie JjTatiyc residents but to a 'great 'many p| tlit! Kuf'.o{ ) itiuj}'fip£^ler : s.'' i •"' "That tljis' iji.ufj'tln'fl' of i/Jip N.e;y Zealand Alliance and Dominion JNp^licejise Convention, having heard lliat numerous petition^ jiavo been signed by the Maoris pruyin^ that iiip principle of local option should bo extended to tjiom as a race, earnestly hopes that tho (la* verninent will at the earliest opportunity /rrant the prayer of the Maori people, 'Dy AJiifcrfldHoiing special legislation to effect."