NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE

Evening Star, Issue 20118, 7 March 1929, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE

THE U.S.A. VICTORY fPsR United Press Association.J WELLINGTON, March 6. About 100 delegates from all parts of the dominion were present.at the opening session of the New Zealand Alliance, whose animal meeting was held in the Dominion Farmers’ Institute this morning. The chair was occupied by Mr Charles Todd (president). The Hev. R. ,T. Blanchard gave an inspirational address based on the appeal, ‘Be Ye Steadfast. Immovable.’ He reminded .his hearers of the great work already done, and urged them, despite all discouragements, to stand fast, determined tp/carry on until the victory should be Ivon. ■ The President, in welcoming the delegates, referred' to the Presidential Election in the United’ States, which had demonstrated that Prohibition was not a failure there. On the contrary, the people had shown that they desired to retain the law, and have it more strictly enforced. The “wets” and “drys” both declared before the election that the voting would be a national referendum on Prohibition, and there was every reason for encouragement in the fact that the people of, tho United States of America, after nine years of trial, had endorsed the policy so emphatically. The annual report, as presented to the meeting, was adopted, together with the financial statement presented by the hon. treasurer. The Rev. W. J. Comrie then submitted the report of the Dominion Executive on plans for reconstruction, this being followed by Mr W. D. Hunt’s exposition of the financial aspects of the proposal.