NO-LICENSE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1279, 7 November 1911, Page 5

NO-LICENSE.

—« . "No-License" was the subject of au address by the Rev. R. B. S. Hammond at the Sydney Street Schoolroom last evening. l'rolesbor Easterlield occupied the chair. Tho speaker handled his subject in an interesting manner, and it was apparent from the outset that ho would sustain the attention of the audience. In the course of his address ho stated that' it was said by those who favoured continuance—especially by those who owned hotels—that, once Prohibition was carried, the value of their property tvould depreciate, and they would consequently be tho losers. But he would remind those present that man was God's properly. As continuance injured man, did they not think that their first duty was to • God, and that their chief endeavour should be to try to save his property? He next proceeded to deal with tlw state of certain towns before and after No-License, and lie alarmed that tlioso towns prospered belter under No-License than under license. It had been affirmed bv the opponents that nmbr Xo-Tkmso Iho actual value of the hotels would decrease.; To refute thin he staled that in a certain No-Licon* district the actual number of accommodation houses had been increased, and, in some now building, there was actiiallv no provision being made for a bar in iho event of continuance being carried. Mr. Hammond addresses a, meeting at the Concert Chamber, Town Hall, tonight.

"Business Opportunities" is the title of an interesting pamphlet issued bv the New Zealand Business Exchange, Christchurch. Particulars appear elsewhere! Messrs. A. B. Wilson and Co. will bold their weekly sale of household furnishings (including an almost new Bohm piano) at their roomt-, Brandon Street, to-morrow. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., will hold a stock sale at Levin ou Fridav, November 10. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Poppermint Cure, Is. Gd.* Fire broke out at a colliery in Chester - le-Street, Durham, while SI men and bovs were at work. After five hcurs all the mou woro brought snfelv out of tho pit. Dajnase estimated at .CIO.OOO was caused.