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DEPUTATION TO MR MASSEY. (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, May 29. A deputation of businessmen waited on Mr Massey requesting anti-shout-ing legislation and the closing of hotels at 6 o'clock. Mr Massey replied in similar terms to his reply to the deputation in the House last week. He reminded the deputation that the last licensing poll, though taken after the war began, did not close a single hotel, and it would have been unreasonable for Parliament to have done anything against the expressed wish of the people, voiced only for a few months. Our control or drink compared very favourably with that of other countries and none would suggest that they should, change New, Zealand licensing conditions for those in England; He repeated that wet canteens-would.not\be opened in New. Zealand, and promised that the matter of licensed hours should be considered by the Government.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8462, 30 May 1916, Page 2
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