TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.
PROPOSED BRITISH ENACTMENTS.
STATEMENT BY MR RITCHIE
LONDON. February 21
In the House of Commons, an amendment was moved to the Ad-dress-in-Replv by Mr T. P. Whittaker, regretting that adequate temperance legislation was not intended to be carried into effect.
Mr Ritchie, Iho Home Secretary, replying, foreshadowed ihe introduction of ii Bill dealing liberally with the prevention of drunkenness, including a black list for the use of publicans.
The amendment was negatived by 273 to 140. Forty of the Irish party voted with the Government.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 45, 22 February 1901, Page 5
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