THE LICENSING LAWS.
OAMARU, May 26.
At St. Paul's (Presbyterian), Wesleyan, Baptist, and Church of Chri c t Churches yesterday resolutions protesting against the granting of a license to sell liquors at Pipiriki, on the Wanganui River, against the clearly-expressed wishes of the Maoris of that district, were carried unanimously. In each church the congregation rose by way of protest. '
INVERCARGILL, May 26.
The Invercargill Ministers' Association this afternoon decided to protest against granting- a license to a house -at the Pipiriki Native settlement, Wanganui. The United Temperance Reform Council passed a similar resolution to-night, also protesting against legislation that would give the Government power to authorise the^ sale of liquor in any locality wliatever. Tho council, while deprecating any amendment of thelicensing law during'the coming session, will appeal to the Acting-Premier to amenfl "The Licensing Poll Act, 1899," to secure that voting shall not be rendered void by irregularities not affecting the voting such as have occurred on the jjart of Ji"*s« c*< enonsiMe for takics the sou
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Otago Witness, Issue 2515, 28 May 1902, Page 20
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169THE LICENSING LAWS. Otago Witness, Issue 2515, 28 May 1902, Page 20
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