The New Zealand Alliance.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume X, Issue 1882, 17 March 1888, Page 3

The New Zealand Alliance.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

AUCKLAND, March 15.

The second annual meeting of the New Zealand Alliance was held yesterday in the V.M.C.A. rooms, Sir William Fox presiding. The annual report apd balancesheet were adopted. The income for the year was £712, and £5 credit balance remains. The subscribers to tho alliance number 3000. Heßolutions were passed re-affirmmg the platform of the alliance, endorsing the complete prohibition of the liquor traffic, and condemning club licensing. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : — President — Sir "William Fox ; VicePresidents — Messrs. J. A. D. Adams (Port Chalmers), Atkinson (New Plymouth), the Hon. Thomas Dick (Dunedin), Bobert Clepbane (Christcburch), Archdeacon Dudley (Banßiora), T. Field (Nelson), J. Fulton, M.H.R., (West Taieri), F. H. Fraser [Wellington), D. Goldie, M.H.8., J. Harding (Hawke's Bay), B Hobbs, M.H.E., Hori Eopiha (Hawke's Bay), E. C. Hughes (New Plymouth), the Eev. F. \V. Isitt (Invercarjjill), the Eev. L. Isitt J. W. J&ro, Dunedin^, W. Kerr, Dr. Knight, and J. Lamb (Auckland), J. Lennie (Invercargill), T. M. Land (Whangoroa),B. Monk, M.H.R., R. Neal (Auckland), J. Newman (Auckland), E. Okey (New Plymouth), Bey. W. Oliver (Nelson), Bey. A. Beid (Auckland), A. Bennie, J.P. (Dunedin), W. Seth Smith (Oarunrn), Sir Bobert Stout (Duneain), Bey. B. Waddell (Dunedin) ; Executive Committee — Messrs. S. J. Ambury, J. Buchanan, A. Cox, J. Elkin, G. Gregory, H. Lebailay, B. J. Boberts, W. H. Smith, W. J. Speight, J. Waymouth, P. H. "Opton, E. Withy. M.H.U. ; Chairman of Executive — Sir Wm, Fox', Treasurer— Mr. Withy, M.H.E. ; Hon. Secretary — Mr. Newman ; Organising Agent—Mr. T. W. Glover; General Secretary— Mr. H. T. Field.

The Hawera Band have unavoidably postponed their performance, which was to have been held to-morrow afternoon.

The parcel post charges and regulations are liberal enough in all conscience, and when people who seek to cheat the revenue by enclosing letters or matter which Bhon\& be paid for at letter rates are found ant and punished, the jast verdict would be, "Barved 'em right." That there are such people has recently been discovered, and as the discovery involved payment for a good eized package at letter rates, amounting in all to 19s 4d, it may be taken lor granted that tbe person who had to pay will not again offend. It is as well for all who have inclinations in this direction to know that the postal authorities are on the look-out, and that penalties will be strictly enforced. The fall text of the regulations will be found ia the Star Almanack.