A VETERAN’S GREAT APPEAL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 82, 21 March 1919, Page 5

A VETERAN’S GREAT APPEAL.

Auckland stirred I Such is the description of Professor Nicholls' first, address in New Zealand lust week. A veteran of the highest order and widest experience he will stand before his audience to-night us one of the ablest, best posted, most eloquent, advocates of Prohibition in the Anglo Saxon world. His voice has been heard in England, Scotland Ireland and Wales, whilst. Canada and the United States in their recent: great decision to abolish liquor were largely infhuiieed by this veteran campaigner's mighty till.t.i'iiiires on a hundred plat.for tm» extending over thirty years.

He has met. in debate and vanquished many noted opponents. Women will appreciate him to-night

he knows their view, and lias addressed famous women's gatherings, including the great, Annual Conference of th? Women’s Tempertime Union in 1911. Workers will enjoy him to-night for on t lie e< otiomie and social appeals lie is especially informative.

But perhaps his most interesting reference will be to Great Britain during the war. He will tell an interesting story. He was there when, the war started ; he saw the first British forces go to France, and ttie first wounded come back from the Marne.

Avoiding prejudice, and despising misrepresentation. tins great appeal is to the intelligence and reasoning facuhii-s >f liis audiem e, Every pro vision has been made to accommodate as far as possible the large gathering ex peel ml tn iiidit in the Hastings Assembly Hull. Doot's will open early, and the chair will be taken l>y Mr. T. ('Jarkson, chairman of the Chamber of Cmnmercc.