THE LIQUOR BILL.
AMENDMENTS FINALLY ADOPTED
WELLINGTON', OctolW 23. The compromise on the Sale of Liquor Restriction Bill arrived at by the icmlerence of -Managers of both Houses oi Parliament- was reported to the House' of Representatives this afternoon b.y the Prime Minister. Mr Isitt said he felt sure the Prime Minister would admit that the tompecance section of the House had shown i
itself ready to agree to anything reasonable They wore prepared to admit Che principle of liquor with meals, but the only question was, the definition o£ ,fehe term "nieal." While recognising the right of persons to have liquor supplied with" their meals, they were afraid-that unless the term "meal" was clearly defined, it would lead to the introduction of the "sawdust , band,wich," as was the rase in the United States. He 'asked that "meal" be defined as a dinner costing not less than Is 6d. Mr Malcolm said the Bill had come back Lo the House worse than it "had left it. Any man -now could go into a hotel and drink .ab much as he could up till 8 juu. > They had lost the substance and ;ouly retained the shadow of early closing 1. The scouring of'.Jiquor up-till 8 o'clock would seriously "discount Jitie early closing principle. If the Trade took advantage of the amended ch>use to remove the bar to the dining-room the country would take an early^opportunity oi wiping tihe Trade out!"'" ' ' ' / Ml- Harris.said he did not consider rtiafc it'was the intention of the House to allow anybody except boarders at hotels to secure liquor after G p.m. The Prime Minister said he did not think there was any need for fear or alarm on the' part of the temperance community. He considered they would tind alter a few months' experience of the clause that the right thing had been done.. Had people been prevented trom having liquor with their meals in hotels and "clubs a groat deal of annoyance would have been caused. He I moved the adoption of the clauses, which wore agreed to without di.ssi.m:it»iit«
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9127, 24 October 1917, Page 5
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