"At more than ono placo in.-New Zealand .Mr. J. Foster Fraser,is said to have niade an announcement to tho oifeot that the only towns in which, he had seem any drunkenness were Invei'cargill and Oamaru. • In reply to thisthe Mayor of Invercargill, writing to the local paper, said:—"lt is hard to boliovo, that he (Mr. Fraser) , said anything of the kind. •; Hβ arrived by the first .express, and was met by myself-and others. I can say positively he saw no'drunkenness upon his arrival. He.\vas escorted to the GUib Hotel, and twenty '.minutes* afterwards, started for a run in Mr. Hunt's, motor-car;, then with mysolf and. otliors was entertained by Mr,.'Hunt;'then came to,town in.Mr. Hunt's car just in time for his lecture. I- was at the , lecture, a'rid .saw no drunkenness 'there, nnd.thus can say that from the time of his arrival. until : the conclusion of hislecturo ho conld'not possibly.have jteen any drunkenness. After, the lecture he was entertained privately, and he. left by the early ":exprbss. next morning.* When :and .where could ho have 6oen the drunkenness?" -: \ ■:?:': :\,y : ' ' "...,: :
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 669, 20 November 1909, Page 5
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