Prohibition Convention at Paeroa.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)

PAEEOA, July 27. In response to a circular a large gathering of ministers of the different churches and temperance sympathis ers and workers found their way to Paeroa yesterday to attend a conven iion in the interests of the no-license campaign in the Ohinemuri district. The delegates who attended from all parts of the electorate, viz.: Waihi, Karangahake, Golden Cross, Te Aroha' Waitoa, Puriri, turua and Thames, were welcomed by the Rev. Mr. Bowie. ,

After singing "To the Work" and prayer offered by Key. A. Dewdney, Rev. D. J. Murray was voted t© the chair.'

The chairman made a few remarks on the importance of carrying no-ii cense at the next election in this im portant electorate.
Several of the delegates gave an ac count of the c6ndition of the temper ance cause in their several districts, and the steps taken to urge the people to take action with the view of secur ing the best results at the next elec tion.
Corresponding secretaries were ap pointed to work the different locali ties, and a central committee was also appointed to generally supervise the work of distributing suitable litera^ ture and arrange for the holding of public meetings. Satisfaction was ex pressed at the fact that Bishop Julius lof Christchurch, with many of the clergy and ministers of other denomi nations, have voiced an appeal to the voters of Canterbury district to- strike out the'top line only at next election, •md thus, vote for reduction and no-li cense, and that the convention urged the electors ,of Ohinemuri to do like wise.
