WAIPAWA.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 83, 22 March 1919, Page 2

WAIPAWA.

(Own Correspondent). A very large number, Including many from the adjacent townships, were present al St. ’Patrick’s social held in the Municipal Theatre, on Wednesday, and the residents and visitors were rewarded by an excellent programme of 'musical items. The Waipawa Orchestra opened the proceedings by a selection of popular items. The following contributed to tlie vocal items Lady Muriel fleck, Mrs. R. Spring, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Higgins, C. Moroney, Lnnbriek, Messrs Brown. Skiltrup. anil E. Swain. Mr. A. E. Jull gate a recitation and -Mr. Sheehy an Irish jig. After the concert a dance was held, the music being supplied byMiss O’Reilly, with extras by Mrs. E. Rathbone. .Misses Hobin, Milbuin and Moroney, and Messrs E. Limbrick. Herdman and Skiltrup. The Municipal Theatre was jiracticallv full on Tuesday evening to hear addresses given by Messrs Findlay and Armstrong expound the views held by the Moderate League in view of the forthcoming Licensing poll. Both were good platform speakers ami the arguments adduced appeared to lie unanimously ftp predated. The ..peakers contcndi’il that; many were disetifranchised. and if prohil>iti<>n were carried at this poll it would follow that, these men would be deprived of a right to s.”.\ whether eoiilinuance should be carried under State control. Tho forthcoming issue had been foisted on the electors at the instigation of a new In ami 01 Prohibit ionists, namely, the Efficiency League. Members of some of these were personae l.v known to them and they were not. adverse to a whiskey and soda. A "true blue" Prohibitionist would scorn to nay the eoinpensnt’ion agreed on only they had been induced to agree to it. while, the soldiers lute away. As regards the loss in revenue and interest ana sinking fund if Prohibition was carried the Etlicieney- chairman had stated that the country must, spend £1.000.oo(i on goods carry ing a duty of 20 per cent and £2,(Xm.),000 on goods carrying a 25 per cent duty, and yet. Hie stums gentleman liaa reeommcndi d a curtailment in the importation of luxuries. As regards the contention that fewer police would be required if prohibition was carried, this was against the experience in America, where the police forces had to be augmented to cope with illicit stills. The value of t., cobol had been amply deiiioui-traied during the recent* epidemic and many doctors had stated that Jeailis occurred in many eases owing to tlie difiiiulty in procuring alcohol. Both speakers received a very attentive hearing ami at the conclusion n. hearty vote of thanks to the sneasers for their addresses was proposed by Mr. Wedde and seconded by Dr Deck and carried by acclamation.