NO "WET CANTEEN."
MODERATE LEAGUE SURPRISED. WELLINGTON, Thursday. In referring to a Press Association message from Auckland stating that the Hon. James Allen (Minister for Defence) had told a deputation from the Women's Christian Temperance Union that he had already given an assurance that no wet canteen would be established at Trentham, Mr. A. A. S. Menteath, president of the New Zealand Moderate League, stated to-day that his executive were surprised at the announcement, as, in replying to the league's deputation a few days ago, Mr. Allen had said that he had an open mind on the question, and would, if found advisable, endeavour to find means of getting round tlie law in order that a wet canteen might be established. So far as the league knew, this was Mr. Allen's last public pronouncement, and they were writing, to the Minister asking whether he had. been correctly reported in yesterday's message, and If so, to whom the MRuance referrid to had bra given.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 67, 19 March 1915, Page 2
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