WAIKATO AN ANIL-SHOTTING SOCIETY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 2004, 21 June 1870, Page 4

WAIKATO AN ANIL-SHOTTING SOCIETY.

3 A CORBKsrONOEXT.] "• A I'CBLIC MF.ETiSCr was held in the PresbvY terian Church at East Hamilton, en Tuesday, 1 7th June, sit 7 p.m. , Captain Steele was voted to the chair, j The Ckaiicmak explained l!ie object of the j meeting, which was to make an attempt to j abolish the prevailing custom of shouting (or „ treating) at public, houses, by the formation T of an association, the members of which pledge themselves, neither to I mil. nor be t retted, in " any public house in the Province of Auckland. He stated that in ac.cord.iuce with a resolution j passed at a preliminary he luul '. written to 11is Honor the Superintendent, 0 request ing '"'" to kindly become patron of, 4 and to join tlie association; he read his Honor's ." reply, 'in which he conveyed his hearty sipj proval of the object, of meeting, characterising the movement as a really practical one, likely tc ilonway with a pernicious practice which often , leads to drunkenness; he stated also that it afp forded him much pleasure to accede to Capt. ,{ Steele's request to become patron of the 1 Society and enrol himself as a member, and promised to act on the principles of the I association, and forwarded his contribution ". I for one year. Dr. Nicholson, Provincial ", Secretary", and Mr. Brookiiell, also for ]j warded their names, and pa d their subscriptions, which I mar here sav is one ?hil- ;" ling. a Captain Steele spoke at considerablf I length on the importance of the. movement d and pointed out in his usual graphic maiinti •, the advantage to be gained by adhering t( v the rules of the Society. ii Mr. Leslie said he was much pleased t( 1 find the meeting so well attended, notwith y standing the inclemency of the weather, anc '• expressed reiret that "those in favor of th< - movement, living in or near West Hamilton ■ were prevented attending by the breaking e of the punt rope, that afternoon ; he suit - that he wa-) glad to meet the working e men of Hamilton at a!l times, and more a- . pecially on the present occasion, when thej - bad come together determined to abolish, a; ! , far as lay in their power, a most perniciou: r practice of drinking more than they wished tc t do, merely because it was the fashion to shoul r all round when they happened to meet ar e acimain'nnee at a public house. He thought I Hie Chairman (Captain Steele) deserved th< s thanks of the community for his exertions ir j connection with the establishment of the - association, which he believed would tend mori e to further the cause of temperance than alltlu >• teetotal societies in existence. a The business of enrolling members was then ■ prootv led with, when the names of I think s I i'ortv-live members were duly signed to the 1 J pledge in presence of the Chairman and Secy. :\ pro. ■• hi. Captain Steele was appointed I'resi- ? dent ,>f <lie n--'-Mati m, Major Ja-.-kso , : anil e Thomas Doiu'ln--, E? ; , vi v-Presidents : Mr l Seddon, lion. Sc-retary and Treasurer; luelvc u mei.ibers of committee for the current vear, 5 viz.—Pγ. Beale, Messrs. Jollv, K. JJ>avi-, . TauuV.d, Oswell, C. Woo.!;., iicPlierson, P. i? Leslie, X. Cassidv, C. Tippen, G. Tippeu, and i J. Keddlc. a i'ATiticK LK3IIE, Esq., moved—Thai this - meeting accord to His Honor the Superinten--1 dent a hearty TOte of thanks for the interest j and sympathy shown in the cause of temper--1 ance, by his hearty concurrence in the objects ■ of the Society, aud his cordially consenting to , become its patron and a member. s Captain McPhersox seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. ! A proposition was then made to establish a public library in East Hamilton. Captain i Steele was appointed President, and Mr. Le I j Quesne consented to act as Hon. Librarian. ; Oonationj of books or money are invited.