LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ ASSOCIATION

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21908, 8 October 1936, Page 17

LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING HELD

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DUNEDIN, October 7.

The annual meeting- of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association of New Zealand was held here to-day. The president, Mr J. M. Young, was in the chair, and there was a large and representative attendance of delegates from the North and South Islands. '

The annual report and balancesheet, as well as the treasurer’s report on the finances, were adopted. The president, when speaking to the report, said the licensing poll had been taken since the last annual meeting, and the result had proved most gratifying. It was interesting to note that prohibition had reached its highwater mark in 1911, and had receded in 1914, maintaining this level with slight alterations till 1922. In 1925 a change was indicated, and since then each poll had resulted in a decreased percentage of votes, until in 1935 only 29.58 per cent of the voters favoured prohibition. Continuance had definitely improved its position from 44.17 in 1914, with a slight setback in 1919, until 1935 when 70.42 per cent of voters favoured existing conditions. Ike following were elected as officers and executive council for the coming year:—President Mr T. Coltman (Wellington); vice-presidents, Messrs M. O’Brien (Southland), F. M. Drewitt (South Canterbury), and A. G. Davis (Marlborough and Nelson); executive Messrs O. S. Burt (Poverty Bay). E. J. Kiely (Hawke’s Bay). P. S. Finlayson (Taranaki), G. Luonl (Wanganui and Palmerston North), R. Stewart (Wellington), R. Berryman (Wellington), A. Barrett (Canterbury), J. Daily (Westport-Buller ), and P. J. Fay (Otago); emergency committee at Wellington, Messrs T. Coitman (president). R. Stewart and R. Berryman; auditor. Mr J. Hayward (Wellington); secretary, Mr Frank J. Oakes (Wellington). At the close of the conference a presentation was made to Mr J. W. Young, who Is relinquishing the position of president, which he has held since 1933, and Is also retiring freon business, and therefore not eligible to hold office.