THE NO=LIECNSE LEAGUE.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 534, 30 March 1908, Page 3

THE NO=LIECNSE LEAGUE.

A CONGRATULATION AND A PROTEST. [PEB PRES3 ASSOCIATIONS Wellington, March 30. Tho Wellington No-Licenso Council passed a resolution congratulating the Auckland Licensed Victuallers upon tho prominence which they have given to the deplorable increase in drinking among women, but strongly protesting against "Their barefaced attempt to intimidate the police in the faithful discharge of their duty." Christclmrch, March 30. Prohibitionists hold a great Nolicense rally in the Opera House on Sunday evening. They decided to open the campaign with a ten days' canvass to raise £1500, to enable them to conduct an even more vigorous crusade than tlioso of former years against the driuk traffic. Messrs T. E. Taylor and H. D. Bedford (exM's.H.R.) were the speakers. The meeting was very enthusiastic and 150 collectors were appointed. West port, March 30. At a conference of No-License representatives from all parts of tho Buller electorate, the Rev. Rugby Pratt presiding, tho principlo ol deciding a licensing issue by a bare majority was affirmed. The conference' asked for the dominion nolicense vote by a simple majority, and also for a licensing vote to be taken every general election, whether three years bad elapsed or not-