LICENSING ISSUE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16373, 22 June 1927, Page 3

LICENSING ISSUE

ALLIANCE ELECTS OFFICEES

(Per Press Association.) ■ * WELLINGTON, last night

At the. N.Z. Alliance Conference, Mr. C. Todd was unanimously reelected president of tho N.Z. Alliance. The vice-presidents are: Sir Robert Stout, the Hons. Geo* Fowfds, L. M. Isitt, J. B. Gow, 'A. F. Hawke and G. J. Smith, Archdeacons Chattertqn and Russell,' the Revs. R. S. Smallfleld and W. J. Comric, Messrs Spragg, A, O. CaugheVi F. Elemiiig, L. G. Bnssettj O. E. Daniel, P. Milne, F. Farriman, F. B. Adams, A. A. Atkinson C. E. Bellringer, M.P., H. E. Pacey, W. D. Hunt, i. Helgor, C. M. Luke. J. S. Baxter, E. Dixon, H. S. Adams, T. H. Maely, 0". I. Royds, 8. Catchie, E, Milligan, R. A. Laidlaw, J. McCombs, M.P., and Mrs. T. E. Taylor Other officials werfe elected as follows: Hon. secretary, Mr. F. Feist; hou. auditor, Mr, P. E. Patterick (both re-elected); standing committee, Revs. W J. Comrie and E. R. Weeks, Messrs. E. P. Hay. C. M. Luke, W. D. Hunt, A> R. Atkinson, F. H. Spratt, J. CaHighey, Rev. F. E. Harry, aud Mr. \% J. Helger. Money was voted by the conference to publish a history of the .temperance movement in New Zealand. ; . The constitution Was uiiieiided to provide for direct representation on the executive of all Christian churches and other approved bodies.

THE MODERATE FOROES

DUNEDIN, last night. At a meeting of the New Zealand Licensing Reform thc.following resolutions were passed:— (1) Emphatically protesting against the action of the .New Zealand Alliance in its renewed attempt-to disfranchise a large- and growing body by the reniovahof .the middle issue, on.the •licensing ballot paper;,'(3) declaring that the liifte'mrs corn'e whelrParliatnent should deal fearlessly .with, the licensing legislation in .the interests of real reform; (3) urging the Dominion executive of this association to organise the forces of moderation to resist the exploitatibp of Parliament by extremists for the purpose of imposing unwarrantable restrictions on that great majority of people Of Xew Zealand who hold different views from them in matters pertaining to licensing legislation.