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THE AUCKLAND PRESYTERY. ■.The Auckland Presbytery, meeting on October J5, true to th© noble attitude of the Presbyterian Church in regan'i to Prohibition, passed tthe following important resolutions:— "In the present position of the movement for th© suppression of the liquor traffic, the Presbytery of Auckland renews its strong approval of the proposal of the prohibition of that traffic The Presbytery regards the suppression of the traffic as the only stffe way of dealing with it. It bases its advocacy :of Prohibition ah.ie.Qy on moral grounds. It regards till© traffic as a chief menace to the. moral .lfo of the* community,' and as a great'hindrance to the advancement of the Kingdom of (xodi. Tho Presbytery also urges this measure on the community in the interests of national efficiency; and, on those grounds, urges the members and adherents of the Presbyterian Church !to support thei Prohibition issue at ;the polL"

"The Presbytery, would earnestly wai*n our people not to be misled by the specious plea./ of .State Gontrol. 'This proposal the Presbytery regards, as wrong in principl-o, •; ak it proposes ix> derive revenue from the vices and sufferings of the people, and it does not consider liho experience of State '■Control'elsewhere warrants-its being connnendfed to ih© neopl© of New Zealand." PRESBYTERIANS' VOTE PROHIBITION! A^vt. ; . . . -... Tliei-e is a cleanness and sweetness about clothes that have been washed with "No Rubbing" Laundry Help and the pure "Golden Rule" Soap that is very -.delightful.—Cooke aba -SonSr—rAavt. Clincher Cross Motor Tyre's cover many more miles than do other British. Ask the motorist who tises them.—Advt. , - Late Advertisemf nrs \ WATERE-FLAXBOURNE Anfilij\. can Church services, . Sunday nexti: Seddoiv 11 am. and 7 p.m.; Blind Rivor, 2.30 p.m.—Rev. F. Sanr.pson. M~" R^PKNOSR~wiilTE~Till~cond'uet the ccaTice at the Okaramio Oiurch on Stinday evening at .7 C'clock. • NOTICE. A LEADING- Britdsli Fire Office S\ invites applications for the position of district representative for Marlboro-i'igh. Apply "Fire," cai-e "Marlbprongii j JEkpi-eAa/'' Bleithcim. CAPTAIN Coo7v MEMORIAL COMMITTED. AZflSlSrriNG: of the Ca,ptain Cook . Memorial Committee will bo held in Coiry and Co.'s room on MONDAY' NEXT, at 3.30 p.m., to consider allocatioii of the. balance of the fuii'L ■ W. R. ALLEN, Hon. Secretary. NEW ZEALAND LIBERAL PARTY*. MARLBOROUGEt BRANCH. MIL R. MoCALLUM, M.P., Representative. rptJA MARINE Members are reJL minded that a mooting is. callod ;to be held at< 8 o'clock on SATURDAY evening neSxt, the 22nd inst., in the Tii:-, Marina Hall for the purpose of making arran^e'nents for the •. fortUooning. election. A full atte-nd-i ancc ''Jcsired. 1 Ladry members specially requested to be present. ALEC, F. O'DONOGEUE.. Plon. Sccretarj'.

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Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 274, 21 November 1919, Page 5

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Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 274, 21 November 1919, Page 5

Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 274, 21 November 1919, Page 5