TEMPERANCE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8542, 9 May 1895, Page 2

TEMPERANCE.

> Mr lawson and the New Zealand Alliance- * 9 (Per United Press Association.) Wbhiihgtoit, May 9, 3 A deputation from the Wow Zealand Alliance, headed by Sir JEt. Stout, waited on j Mr Lawson, son of Sir Wilfred Lawson, on 3 the steamer Doric this morning for the pur* poie of welcoming him to the colony and showing respeot'to his father. . Tbe deputation expressed a hope that Sir ) Wilfred would see bis way to pay a visit to j the colony, where his presence would do a i great deal of good, in the temperance cause, t Mr Lawson, in reply, said his father was t a very old man and did not think he would t ever come out to the colony. Ha had a t great many duties to perform at Home, and i besides was advene to travelling % and * except it was for the beneftt of bis health - ha did not think his father would ever • undertake such a long sea voyage. How* , over, he would represent the views of the Alliance to him and point out that ft riiib would assist the cause, i Tha second annual convention of Tern- ' peranoe delegates will be held at PalmentoD 1 ■ North on Friday, the 84th inst. (Quoon's ' Birthday) and on the following day, accord* ing to the subjoined programme :— Friday, ' 9 a.m., Presbyterian Hall, Ohuroh-strest — ■ Meeting of Divisional Executive, -Mi Stubbr to preside. Business — Report, constitution, 1 offioen, New Zealand Alliance, etc. til a.m., ' meeting of delegates, Mr Carson to preside. Business — (a) Haw to seoure faithful administration of liquor laws, Clutha dutriot being specially referred to. (Mr Haggen to open diiousiion,') Suppression of liquor selling in Clubs (Mr Atkinson) ; Ito 2 p.m:, delegates luncheon and group photo j 2to 6 p.m., second session, fiev. I. Doull to preeide. Business — (a) The .best means of utilising the Press foe the adTanoamaut of Prohibition (Bey. J. T. Wills). Consideration of draft of new Licensing Bill (Mr King) } 8 p.m. public meeting in the Kotund, Bangitikei-streefc, to be specially lighted, seated, and decorated, tha Mayor of Pahnerston North to preside. Addresses by Dr Newman, Sir Robert Stout, H. D, Bell, Esq., Miss Kirk and othen Saturday, 9.80 p.m., Presbyterian Hall, Business—The Levin Transfer osse (Miss Kirk) J?ublio meeting in the Botunda at 8 p.m. Addresses by MrPirani, M.H,R., and Messn Canon; Haggen, Bey. J. Hinton and others. . .