ATTACK ON BOWLERS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 513, 21 May 1909, Page 7

ATTACK ON BOWLERS.

"SOCIAL ClitßS tfOft BRiNKING: PTJR. ;' : ' v. poses.", . • ;<.. A. proposal to.grant the lease of im unrtccupied area to the Kclburno Bowling Club formed tile subject of hri interesting discussion at last night's iriebting of -the City Council. Cduncillor M'karen. thought, the clause should be referred back to the Reserves Committee forfurther consideration. Other sports bbdies. should : have an opportunity to make oilers for the area. It was the-opinion of. CouncillorMorrali that, the club had displayed great courage in offering to tako ii'p thq section. To transform' the area into a green would cost aBIOOO, and thch the club would require to buy private' property to give them access. ... ' Councillor Hindiiiarsh said lie had no sympathy with bowlersi He alleged that 'bowling ollilw juado chough profit out of the sale of whisky, to pay. for- grounds. (Cries of "No!" and "I..rise to a pojnt of order.") . Councillor. Cohen:, No whisky is sold by the qnb: to. which I belong. i ■Councillor' Hihdriiarsh:- Members take a nip and put Gd. in ft little, box "over there." If that does not constitute a "sale," I dori't'know what does. I say again that 1 have ho sympathy for people .who form what are nothing more than sdciaL clubs for drinking purposes' For myself, I intend to cater for the poorer classes. . At this stage. Councillor Hihdmarsh was ruled out of order. • (Jltihiately. Councillor M'Laren'e amendment that tho proposal to grant, the area should .bo further considered was rejected by il votes to- 5. .