TEMPERANCE REFORM COUNCIL

Evening Star, Issue 18030, 26 July 1922, Page 6

TEMPERANCE REFORM COUNCIL

The monthly meeting of tho above was held in the Octagon Social Hall lasr evening, Mr H. S'. Adams (president) presiding over a representative attendance of delegates. The chief business was tho reception of reports regarding tho annual Now Zealand Alliance Conference recently hold at 'Wellington. Mr A. Ailken (area organiser) and Mr Adams, tho two delegates, submitted interesting resumes fif tho business transacted. The matter of organisation, publicity, and financehad all been thoroughly discussed, and from all parts of the dominion optimistic and enthusiastic bulletins had been received from the various leagues. A deputation had waited upon Mr Massey ro legislation, and lie had stated emphatically that no licensing legislation would bo. introduced this session. The alliance had reiterated its objection td tho three-lino ballot paper, but had to accept tho inevitable. This meant that the issues submitted to the electors next election would bo National Continuance, State Purchase and Control, and National Prohibition. The subject of a new foil hud also been discussed with tho Prime Minister, but this also could not ho obtained, and it therefore behoved all workers to be absolutely alert regarding tho purging of tho rolls and tho enrolment of all eligible persons. Tho- Rev. 11. B. S. Hammond had attended the conference, and his address in tho Town Hall was an inspiration to those assembled at conference. He had come for a holiday to New Zealand, but ho stated at‘the conference that ho was so satisfied with the prospects that ho was prepared to cut out his trip to England and give an additional -six, weeks’ lecturing at his own expense to , tho alliance. The two delegates were thanked for their report's. The matter of local organisation was fully dealt with tho President reporting that they had been fortunate in securing the services of Mr Macourt, of tho permanent staff of tho New South Wales Alliance, for Dunedin, and ho would arrive at the end of next month. Mr Macourt had been in charge of the Gisborne electorate last election.

An interesting letter was read from Mrs Marion, widow' of the lato Otago organiser, wishing success at tho coining poll. Enthusiasm in tho work generally was evinced, and all present were satisfied that the organisation was assuming definite shape, pointing definitely to'the fact that nothing would bo left to chance. Tho alliance motto, “ Prohibition is Just Common Sense,” _ was commented on, speakers maintaining that such a positive slogan fully filled the requirements of the movement.