NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15645, 26 June 1914, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE.

KING COUNTRY RESTRICTIONS.

[BY TELEGRAPH- —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Thursday. The congress of the Now Zealand Alliance was continued to-day. Mr. H. D. Bedford delivered an address on the subject of "How will national prohibition affect labour'.' ' The memorial to be presented to the Prime Minister was discussed and adopted. Mr. J. Harrison, of Marsden, introduced the subject of "Our attitude to candidates for Parliament." which was referred to a committee for a subseq .er.t report

A paper on ''Hie Roils and Enrolment'' was read by Miss M. S. Powell, of . itmor it on, and one on "Polling Hay Arrangements" was read by the Rev. ' 1 Cocker, of Christcburch J In connection with •••xesuon of lienor 1 . 111 the King Coum:y. Morea'i. - chief o; Te ' I Kuiti and a family connection ci the great ' I Wahanui gav" an an dress by ih:; aid sJof an p.rrt-er. which evokfd /re/' r I enthusiasm. H 1 »atd hi? was chairman jof a committee set up by the Governi ment and the Maoris in 1900 w .uh was 3 ftrouglv in favour of prohibition, from 3 i that day no Maori had asked for the : removal 'if the prohibitio.-.. Ho said he 1 had heard of some of the white e'en i wanting liquor. Of the 3000 Maoris » ' i the King Country not more than 100 of J j them wanted, liqt'or bars. On behalf of the Maori .phildren, the chief made a" appeal to tie Christian ministers -.0 fight " against the liquor traffic. , j After discussion the congress pis «1 » y resolution pledging itself to do all in its power to prevent the breaking down of the liquor restriction in the King Countiy.