FIFTY YEARS AGO
LICENSING ELECTIONS
•ludgmg from the following paragraph, which appeared in the Zkalanh H khai,l) of February 15, 1886, more interest was taken in the election of licensing committees half a centurv ago than is taken ' to-day:— "At a number of churches in the City yesterday, temperance sermons were preached in view of the approaching election of licensing committees.' Appeals wer«» made to the congregations to hclo to maintain the existing control of tli»> drink traffic rather tj llU | allow things to uo back to what tiie.v were before Uio present committees wore appointed " « It also appears that cricket match, attracted a much larger "gallery years ago than they do to-day. Another item in the samo issue of the Hkrald stated:— " There was a very large attendance at the Domain cricket ground on Saturday afternoon, probably between and 700 people. The attraction was the first day s play in the cup match between the Auckland Cricket Club a" the Gordon Cricket Club. This is regarded as the club contest of tfl season."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22344, 15 February 1936, Page 10
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