NO-LICENSE CONVENTION.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 123, 25 May 1909, Page 3

NO-LICENSE CONVENTION.

The afternoon session of the Nolicense Convention commenced at 2.30 yesterday, the Rev. George Bond in the chair. The subjects of "Policy Questions" and "Scientific Temperance Instruction" were introduced by the Rev. J. Dawson, and keenly debated by the Convention. Resolutions were passed de> ploring the increasing drink bill of the Dominion, and in favour of scientific temperance teaching being made a compulsory subject in the State schools. The Convention resumed for the evening session at 7-30, the Rev. Canon Haselden presiding. Rev. J. Dawson introduced the first subject, viz.: "Lessons from the Recent Poll." The following members of Convention spoke on behalf of their various electorates:—'Mr. L. Faulkner, •Eden; Mr. C. Jenkins, Grey Lynn; Mr. Brown, Ohinemuri; Mr. R. French, Auckland City; Mr. C. Waterhouse, Tauranga; Mr. C. R. Jones, Waitemata; Mr. C. J. Brown, Thames; and Rev. A. Doull, Manukau. Mr. A. G. Marshall, vice-president of the Auckland University Christian Union, gave a most interesting address on "The Temperance Movement from a Student's Standpoint," in which he asserted that the no-license movement was receiving the support of the majority of the students, and was the first, and not the last, one in reformatoiy movements. Rev. R. Raines, late of Ashburton and Invercargill, delivered an address on "The Effects of No-license" in those electorates. A most enthusiastic convention was brought to a close by Canon Haselden pronouncing the benediction.