PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
(By Telegraph.--Own Correspondent)
WELLINGTON, this day,
The Prohibition Convention, representing the Taranaki, Hawke'a Bay and Wellington districts, will be held at Palnu-rston North on the 23rd and the 25th May. Besides addresses and papers on general subjects, patriotic resolutions, votes of thanks to Lord Roberts, Lord Wolscley, and Lord Kitchener for their services to the temperance cause, will be submitted. Resolutions will be moved in favour of amendments in the Licensing Act, particularly in regard to provincial and electorate option, and the abolition of the reduction vote referendum as to six years' interval from one option vote to another. Legislation regarding the liquor traffic in the King Country, the programme of work for the ensuing year, federation of churches to secure plpdges. and The discountenance of liquor at Social and public functions, and federation with the British National Temperance Council, will also be considered. Among the principal speakers will be Messrs Atkinson, Hutcheson and Pirani (members of the House of Representatives) Dr. Newman (ex-member), the lion. 11. Frnscr, M.L.C.. Revs. E. W. Isitt, Walker. Cr. Hammond. Dewsbury, Prior, Dr. Smith, M; p= Powell, Mr Thornton. Captain Hughes, nnd others.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19010517.2.8
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 116, 17 May 1901, Page 2
Word Count
191PROHIBITION CONVENTION. Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 116, 17 May 1901, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in