OTAGO LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION.

Evening Star, Issue 8789, 1 April 1892, Page 4

OTAGO LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of members was held in the Ball and Mouth Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr C. F, Greenslade presided, and read the annual report, whioh congratulated the members on the progress made by the Association, as evidenced by the increase of membership and the keen interest manifested by those connected with the trade in its work. It noted with pleasure that the Ravensboume licensing eleotion resulted in the return of the Moderate candidates, showing that a revulsion of public feeling with regard to Prohibition bad taken place in that district. It was stated that travellers from Catlins and Owake districts report that great inconvenience was experienced by them through the absence of public accommodation, and this no_ doubt will lead the ratepayers of these districts to reverse their decision at the end of the triennial period. The report concluded by impressing on the members the necessity of sustaining a strong and effective organisation, The eleotion of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr C. F. Greenslade (reelected) ; vice-presidents, Messrs G. Jacobs and A, Thomson; treasurer, Mr John Watson; committees-Messrs G, Bateman, T. Chapman, G. M'Gavin, A. Owen, J. C. Short, P. Fagan, B. Bern, J. Wells, and G. Searle; auditors, Messrs James Barron and G. W. Geddes; solicitor, Mr Solomon. Mr T. Barnett was reappointed secretary,