GORE UNDER NO-LICENSE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 219, 9 June 1908, Page 9

GORE UNDER NO-LICENSE.

• STATEMENT BY-MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS. (BY TELEGRAPH.—rRESS ASSOCIATION.) , ■ ;■ Core, Juno 8. ; 1 The following: correspondence has passed .between' the Mataura. v .Unite^ Counciland the- Mayor .of .Gore. .-,^;//? - ' : ''rfHrfo:v;K'jMay'f|2B)Tl9Qßf7i - "Dear Sir,—l havo been instructed by the i Executive of the.Mataura United Temperance ask; yo'u'if , r you'.would giyb: iaii expression: of! opinion, as to the effect of Nolicensc on the Borough of-,Gore. ■- To; assist yoririn'. so doing' the. Council suggests ;the■ following questions for /■ your consideration and answer: — >

", : (I)'Hns'the cartying of No-licenso had, a'. detrimentaleffect ■ oil the value of property in Gore? .;/ , ' " (2) What is tho state of public order? ','.(3) Hasj the moral - tone, -of -.'the community'improved?' 1 (4) "Do you- consider^'the restoration -of 'licences'twould -be in 1 the best interests ; of tho community? ' "(5) Can you recommend the: adoption of No-license by'other electorates?'' ("■■■.•' .. "E. C.- SMITH. :■ ;'"Secretary .United Temperance Couhcil." ■ r "May. 29. ,1908. . i " Dear Sir,—l havo to., acknowiedgo receipt of yours of May 28, and I am. answering the questions in tho order .they rro ■ asked/■/.'■- ■ / '■' : N "(l) Tho town has been more prosperous, not because of No-license, but simply owing' to the general prosperity that has existed arid, the.closing of -.the. licensed houses has in ; no way retarded or is likely to affect the prosperity of' the town. \ .v - " (2) and (3) I cannot oxpress any definite opinion upon these questions, as I havo lio records before .me, and' would refer you to the police reports. At tho samo time, there is; less apparent-druukennoss, and, generally speaking,' I. believe'/the/town is in a' very satisfactory condition. , ~ " (4) Thero is. no probability of .'licenses being restored, and such, would bo a' retrograde movement, becauso - while No-license aoes not stop drunkenness, ,it assists voimmaterially, and restoration of licenses would bo a-great disaster* to .the wholo'community. "(5) les, r.bolicvo it is in" the- best interests of the-.people generally. " Yours truly, "ARCH. A. M'GIBBON, Mayor.".' "Having read tho questions'submitted to His Worship/ tho Mayor, and his answers thereto,' we are prepared to corroborate his answers as. being substantially correct—lt. J. Christie, Adam Spedon, John B. Patorson" J. M. Barron, William Baker, Clias. J. Burrows, D. Itobertson, E. C. Smith, J, M'Gibbon (Councillors)." '