LICENSING DIVISION

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 25, 29 July 1914, Page 8

LICENSING DIVISION

I TEMPERANCE PARTY'S STAJJD | CALLING DOMINION CONVENTION. TO DECIDE POLITICAL POLICY. At a special meeting of the Consultative Committee of the New Zealand Alliance, held in the V.M.C.A. Hall this morning, it was unanimously resolved :—: — "That a Dominion Convention shall be called, to meet in Wellington at the earliest practicable moment, to consider and decide upon tho Parliamentary campaign for the coming general election." OPINION IN THE LOBBIES. There is not much talk in the lobbies over the result of the voting on the three-fifths versus bare majority of the Licensing Bill last night. Members who favour No-license are leaving the matter to be dealt with by the executive of the New Zealand Alliance, and those who voted against the proposal in the Bill are content with the result. Almost to the last moment it had been anticipated that something in the nature of a coalition would be arranged — that the local option issue would be* thrown out i on condition that the majority required for carrying National Prohibition was reduced to 55 per cent. At the last moment, it is said, the arrangement was; disregarded, and the No-license Party received a set back. Now the chief question that arises in the minds of those who take an interest in the subject is : What effect is the division list going' to have on the general elections in December. Meanwhile it may be | pointed out that the form of the voting paper on the issue of National Prohibition has been agreed to. Clause 4 of the Bill laid" it down, and clause 4 has been passed, and it states that the voting paper is to read as under : "I vote for National Continuance. I vote for National Prohibition." LATE SHIPPING ARRIVALS. July 29— Alexander, s.s. (1.40 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, from Tarakohe. July 20— Aorere, s.s, (4 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea. MAUNGANUI ARRIVES. The R.M.S. Maunganui, from Sydney direct, arrived in the stream at 10.15 this morning, and berthed at the Queen's Wharf shortly before noon. She left Sydney at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, and moderate north-westerly winds ■were experienced until Tuesday morning, and thence fine weather until arrival. Her passdnger-list included the following booked for Wellington:— Saloon: Misses Humphries (2), Stfachan, Do Latour, Lewesley, Chippola,. Eames, Witherall, McElwell, Lambley, Morgan, Robinson, Leacroffc, Tuke (2), Smith, Gatey, Burrough, Gaskell, Mantier, Hoge, Cole, Jackaon Mesdnmes J. E. Henrys. Hales and two children. .Hart. Prime. Leech. Humphries. Clocgle, Proctor, Stewart, Lilburn, Rush, Drew .and i children, Gladhill, Davis, MacDougall, Quealey, : Russell, Edwards, Cohen, Bennett, Cole, Wood, Hamilton, Brown, Townsend and child, Messrs. Manning, Dee, Captain Hales, De Courcy-Browne, Hart, Turnbull, Prime, C. Lempfert, Bunting, Bass, Sanderson, A. E. Brown, King, Johnston, C. MacMahon. Ellingham, Saxton, Myers, Cloggie, Proctor, Hamilton, Lilburn, Greenwood. Rush. Jefferson, Card, Davis, Rev. HodEeß, Drew, Gladhill, M'Dougall, Quealy, McKinnOn, McGrath, Gould (2), Miller, Gee, Orth, Edwards, Neville, Spencer, Holmes, Langsworth, Urese, Yorston, Eilersen, Bloomfield, C. Haines, Goring-Johnston ; 41 steerage. Included in the Maunganui's imports were . 40 cases and 768 bags sugar, 72 cases silk 100 sacks rice, 444 cases tea, 435 sacks flour, 400 crates onions, and quantity general merchandise. BERTHING LIST. Vessels to arrive have been allotted berths as under:— Maori— No. 1 north, Queen's Wharf. Arahura— No. 3 north, Queen's Wharf. Victoria— Jervois-quay Wharf. Marere— Taranaki-street Whari, SAN FRANCISCO The R.M.S. Tahiti left San Francisco on Wednesday, 22nd inst., for Wellington, via usual ports. She carries 10 first, 15 second, and 16 third-class passengers for Wellington; and 30 first, 15 second, and 30 third-class passengers for Sydney. The Tahiti will land 850 tons of cargo here and 40,000 superficial feet of timber, while the usual lines of fruit will be lifted at the Islands. She is due here on the 13th August, and will take her departure on the following day for Sydney. TAINTJI AT PLYMOUTH. Messrs. Levin and C,0., agents for the Shaw, Savlll, and Albion Company, have received cable advice that the Tainui. which left Wellington on the 18th June for London, via ports, arrived at Plymouth yesterday morning. WESTMEATH ARRIVES HOME. Advice received at the local agency for the F. and S. Line states that the Westmeatn, which left Wellington on the 2nd June for West of England ports, arrived at Avonmouth on. Sunday last, the 26tu July. BY TELEGRAPH. SYDNEY, 29th July. Sailed— Riverina (1 p.m.), for Auckland. CASTLEPOINT, 29th July. Arrived— Ripple (7 a.m.), from Wellington. PATEA, 29th July. Arrived— Kapuni (1.5 p.m.) and Hawera (1.35 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Aorere (0.30 a.m.), for Wellington. PICTON, 28th July. Arrived— Rakiura (11.30 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON, 29th July. Arrived— Nikau (5.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Arahura (9.30 a.m.), for Picton and Wellington. HOKITIKA, 29th July. , Sailed— Defender (1.45 a.m.), for Westport and Wellington. LYTTELTON, 29th July. Arrived— Warrimoo (6.4 D a.m.) and Maori (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington To sail— Maori (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington TIMARU, 29th July.' Arrived— Himitangi (3.15 a.m.), from Wellington. BLUFF, 29th July. Sailed— Delphic (12.15 p.m.), for Wellington.

The executive of the Municipal Association met yesterday in the\ Mayor's room, Mr. J. P. Luke presiding. The principal business was the consideration of the Motor 'Bill, further discussion of which was held over till Friday. Mr. J. Ames's memorandum relating to the compilation of district electors' rolls by a system allied to that used in taking the census was approved. An official announcement has been made to the effect that H.M.S. Philomel will act as naval reserve drill-ship in New Zealand in place of H.M.S. Pyramus, and any Royal Naval Reserve men desirous of drilling may do so on board the vessel at Wellington. The next port of call for the Philomel is^Picton. Mr. John Moodie, afc present an instructor in the Southland district, has been appointed agricultural instructor to the South Canterbury Education Bpard. Mr. Albert E. Brown, of the firm of S. Brown and Co., Ltd., who has been on an extended visit to Australia, returned to Wellington by the Mavnganui to-day. Dr. Allan Thomson, Director of the Dominion Museum, who returned to Auckland from Fiji yesterday, will visit Coromandel on Departmental business before returning to Wellington. He is not expected here until next week. Messrs. E. .C. Purdieand E. K. Mulgan, well known in educational circles in Auckland, arrived in Wellington from the North yesterday. That remedy ie quite sublime, Which really "makes good" every timo, And tho' at modest cost 'tis sold, la worth its weight in virgin gold. It needs strong evidonce to rout Tho rancour of th© sceptic's doubt; But such porsistent proofs ensuro I His faith in WoodY Grout Peppermint 1 Curet-a-Adxt,