DRINK AT DANCES.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20919, 28 July 1933, Page 3

DRINK AT DANCES.

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES WILL OPPOSE CUSTOM. A resolution urging membe ff_** Women's Institutes to use their mftoence to abolish the use of alcohol* dances was carried by delegates to the Dominion conference of institutes yesterday. A remit brought forward W the Matangi Women's Institute I*£ posed: "That in the mte Physical, mogjggtj* the young people of *•** women's institute members use their influence to abolish the *** of *»£ holic drinks at Tte remit was . amended durtngtne «*- cussion to include town dances. "I am not going to give you ajecture on prohibition," said Mrs T?ownson! of Matangi g£™2j** there has *een temaw years discussion on the question of drmk at county dance* *£jg£Jl for the pleasure of cc*igreg»tin*«» side and P drinking m "g™*?*™* than taking part in the dananfr A delegate from Atannsnd the main fault causing the with the organisers °L-Pf„ jSiS Anyone attempting Ujcmte teg under the influence of uquar s»«h be refused admittance. The chairwoman (Miss Kane) awou» it wasTof course. illegal to *»*»»£» intepublic halls. « couW bertowea Ly members if they «sed ttoeir twm personal influence. »*"■,"• throwing the onus of Government, because toe GCTensmrathad already taken action; it was no good leaving it to *£: cause they had great difflcoMy to cateWng toe offenders; the oouslayag the Sulders of those who organised was carried manta***-