THE LIQUOR QUESTION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 254, 24 October 1905, Page 2

THE LIQUOR QUESTION.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

C-_2_.STCHUR.CH, Monday.

The afternoon session of the Anglican Diocesan Synod to-day was taken up almost entirely toy a discussion-on the following motion:—"That in view of the coming licensing poll this Synod commends to Church people the adoption of the no-license system as the best available remedy for existing evils-" An amendment was proposed urging all Churchmen entitled to- vote to take into most careful • consideration the issues involved, so that" eachmight' decide according to the dictates of his conscience how he should vote at the poll. L ■"'" '' - In the course of the debate' Sir John Hall and Bishop Julius stated'that they believed in no-license, and would port'the motion, "if v ; :.": The debate was interrupted by the six o'clock adjournment. ;■ .;. DUNEDIN, Monday:. -Definite arrangements have .how been made for a debate on the, no-license I .question between the Bey. L. M, ,-Isitt. and Mr W. Thomson. It: takes place On Friday next. . ~w j -.' - Mr J. D.- Ward delivered an anti-pro-hibitiori lecture at Warkworth on Satur-' ,day last,' Mr King,' J:P.i presid'ng.-" -A vote of thanks to the lecturer was car : ried by acclamation. . ' i.