ASHBURTON AND NO-LICENSE.
MEETING OF RESIDENTS. ASHBURTON, July 13. At a large meeting in the Theatre Royal to-night Mr H. D. Bedford delivered an address under the auspices of the Ashburton No-license Council. The following resolutions were unanimously carried : (1) “ That this meeting of 500 people empnatioally contradicts the statement carried by resolution at a recent local meeting of less than 30 persons that no-license has enforced debasing and degrading systems and practices upon Ashburton, and this meeting further affirms that in Ashburton no-license has considerably reduced drinking and drunkenness and all its attendant evils.” (2) “ Whereas opponents of prohibition having always urged that a 60 per cent, majority was necessary on licensing questions for stability, and whereas these same opponents are now by resolution urging that restoration should be carried by a 40 per cent, vote, be it resolved that the Prime Minister’s attention be called to thg renouncing and repudiating of their * sta bility’ sophistry.”
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Otago Witness, Issue 3148, 15 July 1914, Page 33
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