Otago Presbyterian Synod
[By TELEGiu.ru. J Duxedkv, Nov. 2. At the Presbyterian Synod to-day the temperance report was submitted. Among its recommendations were that a strong protest be made against the non-ciforcement of the liquor laws, the abolition of local option in favour of provincial option, thu giving to magistrates of discretion in Ihe matter of endorsing of licenses when a licensee has been convicted of a breach of the Act, the giving to the Colonial Secretary power to grant licenses in respect of premises in special places for the convenience of tourist traffic. The recommendations were adopted, strong opposition being declared to licenses in the King Country. It was reported that £9700 had been promised for the jubilee memorial fund of which about £8000 was in hand. ' The report of the sustentation fund showed that the contributions had exceeded those of the previous year by £270. The mission report was adopted, the Premier being thanked for hxs readiness to ask for an enquiry into French aggression in New Hebrides. The Synod trusted that the islands would soon be mad., part of the British Empire.
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Southland Times, Issue 14788, 3 November 1900, Page 2
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