ANTI-TOBACCO. TO THE EDITOR.

Evening Post, Volume LCCVI, Issue 126, 26 November 1908, Page 8

ANTI-TOBACCO. TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, — I think that as we have been so successful in tho temperance cause in New Zealand lately we ought now to turn our attention to the attendant evil of liquor — viz., tobacco. As women now have a vote, and with three probable candidates for Parliament aspiring from Wellington who do not drink or smoke to champion the cause, I think an anti-tobacco league could be formed in a very short space of time, and be highly successful in doing good work. — I am, etc., ANXIOUS PARENT. Wellington, 21st November, 1908.

Chairmen of County Councils have been appointed as follow : — Kiwitea, Mr. F. Hockley ; Oroua, Mr. Gee Wheeler ; Manawatu, Mr. J. G. Wilson; Ashburton, Mr. John Lambie ; Waitemata, Mr. V. F. Kerr Taylor; Wairarapa South, Mr. W. Perry ; Featherston, Mr. A. D. M'Leod ; Pohangiua, Mr. R. W. Brown ; Kairanga, Mr. C. Voss ; Horowhenua, Mr. J. M'Leavey. Messrs. Elliott and Godfrey nave accepted the terms of the Wellington Boxing Association for the proposed contest at the Opera House here on 22nd December, and it is confidently expected that the two will box for the featherweight ehampions'hip ot the Dominion on that date. The two .ramway conductors who were injured this week are reported to be making satisfactory piogress. Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, M.P., will leave for Sydney by the Ulimaroa to-morrow. The fortnightly meeting of the General Labourers' Union will be held to-morrow evening. At 2 o'clock to-morrow, Messrs. W. H. Morrah and Co. will sell by public auction in their rooms. Willis-street, household furniture, rattan chairs, screens, etc. A free health talk to ladies will be given at the Viavi Rooms this evening. An announcement is made in our advertising columns that new lines have been opened up suitable for presents at the fourteenth Yankee hustle sale, at Seaton's Cut-rate Store, 27 Willis-sl. A reminder of the near approach of Christmas is made by the announcement in our advertising columns of the New Houso Christmas fair, which begins tomorrow. There has hardly been a single address delivered by the candidates for Parliamentary honours, in which the question of housing has not been dealt with. In our advertising columns Mr. Alwin Fischer, _ of Adelaide, announces that on next Friday evening, at the Town Hall concert room ho will lecture on this and kindred subjects, and will explain what is being done in South Australia to help to deal with this problem. The public is reminded that correspondence for the shore party now at King Edward VII. Land must be posted before 6 p.m. on Monday, 30th November, at the General Post Office, Wellington, so as to connect with the s.s. Nimrod, leaving Lyttelton. At a meeting of the- Hokitika Harbour Board it was decided to ask the ratepayers for a loan of £25,000 for harbour improvements. Messrs. J. H. Bethune and Co. aro holding a property auction at their rooms tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. Three building sites at Hataitai aro being offered. These have frontages varying from 40ft 4in to 42ft to Matai-road by a depth varying from 157 ft to 163 ft. Ihey are situated 230 yards from the electric tram line. Sketch plans may bo had on application. Under instructions from, tho Registrar of the Supreme Court the following are being submitted : — Three residences each of six rooms in Bridge-street, Lower Hutt ; a sixroomed house in Derwent-strcet, Island Bay] a five-roomed cottage in Ribbleatreet, Island Bay ; a five-roomed houso with outbuildings, White's Lino, Alicefeown; and a five-roomed house, together with outbuildings in West-utrcet, Alicetown Full details of the various lots appear in the advertisement.