NO-LICENSE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13796, 30 October 1908, Page 7

NO-LICENSE CAMPAIGN.

iMR. BRUNTNELL AT OKATO.

Mr Albert Bruntnell visited Okato yesterday-accompanied by a small party of no-license workers and conducted meetings in the township. In the afternoon a meeting of the no-licenso workers of Okato, and district was held, when papers were read on "The Growth of No-License in America" and "How we won No-License in Invercargill." Mr Bruntnell spoke encouragingly to the workers ana urged the great need of individual effort to accomplish the reform which the No-License Party is endeavouring to bring about. Tea was provided by the Okato friends for the visitors. In the evening Mr Bruntnell addressed a large audience in the Okato Hall. Xo-license songs were enthusiastically sung by the country people. After a short introduction by the Chairman, Mr Bruntnell spoke for an hour and a half on the no-license question. He dealt with the various objections that are advanced against the no-license reform and endeavoured to show that from a moral, religious and commercial standpoint the electorate would be better and more prosperous under nolicense than under the license system. He spoko of the work that nad been done in the electorates already won for no-license and brought evidence to prove that the result had in every way justified the closing of the liquor bars. As in New Plymouth Mr Bruntnell interspersed his address with numerous anecdotes and continually had his audi- I once in roars of laughter. He was listened to with great attention, and at the close of his address was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks.

For some weeks past the curator of Pukekura Park has had five/r ainbow trout confined in about .half a chain of • stream below the outlet from the large lake, having placed them there for purposes of observation. They have also been a source of pleasure to many children who have been accustomed to feed the fish with crumbs. On Wednesday night all five fish were stolen, the footprints of the thief being visible in the clay bottom of the. stream. Two of the trout weighed about 2ilhs each, two about lib .apiece, and one was smaller. An eel about 31bs lived with them, and has also been taken.