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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 143, 19 June 1922, Page 7

In the north of 'liuiaru, and not rat lawrtv. there is a No-license area, am about equidistant to the south there, v I another 'dry district. A .man win alighted from an express at Timaru thi 'other day met a "Post" reporter, ant | asked if this was -Prohibition." Whet | answered in the negative, hi* eotinte name brightened. "You know.'" lv -aid. "owing t<> force of circumstance I had to put in live "lays in "men I tio'ning one of the No-license towns. "Oi liie morning of the King's Birthday . thought ' would like tv drink a healtl untu"llis Majesty; co, walking down th street. 1 asked a man if he knew wher |l could ";et a 'spot." lie turned on in ! indignantly. -What!' lie said. 'Th i idea of asking such a ■ |iie.stion! J>on' j you know this is a .Wliccnse town*' I replied that 1 was very much aware i thai fact. 1 would, though, like tv ge a tii-te of ii-rfpibah. The stranger looke 'hard at-me. ami then ga\e tne a nudg iwith his elbow. "Follow mi,-:- he con i inanded. I followed him. We made short journey. <>v reaching lite p'ac he said again: 'Follow rue. and do as do. : 1 again followed him. Inside tli resort lie said tn the person in charge 'Two whiskies.' iind nodded his heat The two drinks disposed of. 1 repeats the order, ami nodded my head. Bu the nod of mv head didn't count fo much. ) then asked How much •Four shillings, please!" came the r.-ph •Two bob ■, -p..C 1 ejaculated in amazi mem. Thaf- right:' 1 »■< ««.M «n I paid up. 'How imieli f <"' "'I 0 lo ' then imiuircd. Thirty-five -lulling, the man answered.