ABSTAINING FROM LIQUOR.
FARMERS* UNION FOLLOAV KING'S EXAMPLE.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TBI—GRUI.) AUCKLAND, May 21. The annual Provincial Conference of the Auckland Farmers' Union decided to-day by a substantial majority to follow the King's example, and abstain from liquor during tho war. Opposition to th© motion came only from the members who did not wish their arrangements for the annual dinner tomorrow night to be upset. Tho Conference very fully discussed various war tax proposals, and finally approved of a system of higher taxes on land and incomes, and on certain classes of imports.
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15289, 27 May 1915, Page 8
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