NO-LICENSE LEAGUE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1318, 22 December 1911, Page 5

NO-LICENSE LEAGUE.

A meeting of the Wellington City and Suburbs No-License League was held last evening. It was resolved to reiterate the. protest of the No-License party against, tho three-fifths majority roouired for the carrying of No-Liccnsc anil National Prohibition as unjust, undemocratic, and intolerable. Complimentary reference- was made to the services of Miss Weymouth and Mr. Bliss, who acted as assistant organisers during the campaign. If. was resolved to convey the. thanks of tho league to tho members nf the. police who had assisted at the children's procession and at the Town Hall meetings. A prominent man was chaffing a. certain Town Councillor about the doings of tho council, and said: "I'd sooner put up as a candidate for a lunatic asylum than put up for the Town Council." "Well, you'd stand a much better chance of getling in," dryly responded the Town Councillor. Heart! Nt a municipal meeting: "T think there ought to be a bath in every house," said n working man. The chairman agreed; it would ho most useful, and would add t.u the cleanliness of the people. "Aye, it would," remarked the. son nf toil; "and, ln-siiles, it would be handy to wash the dog in." "Pit still, boy." "Can't, ji ; I'm a fiilgctarinn." First Child—"We've got a now baby at our Second Child ' (contemptuously)—" We've got a new papa at ours." Miss Coldrox—"l simply oole on m! diers. Arc you a son of Mars?" ]iunfcunious Man—"Xo; but 1 should iikn to become her son-in-law;" Mistress Congaging young servant)—" But do you always slammer like that?" Ap-plicant—"X-n-n-n-o, ni-ma'm; onlv w-w-whou 1 t-l-l-lalk." Mrs. Xewived—"He who rocks the cradle rules the world; don't forget that." Mr. Xewwed—"Then you one in and rule the world awhile; I'm t'lod." Master—"Tommy, if you give your little brother nine slicks of p'ppcrininl, and look away seven, what would I hat milker" Tummy—"lt would make him yell:" Special Sale, Sewing Machines, at Oscar Ilewctt and Co.. 30 Cuba Street, who are making a clearance of all slightly damaged machinos at low prices. Quality and perfect condition fully guaranteed, in every case. Sewing machine buyers can rely upon perlec: satisfaction. "I want another box of pills like 1 g.t for mother yesterday," said a hov to a chemi-t. "Did your mother say Ihry bid done her good;" "No; but they lit iuj air-gun,"-