DUNEDIN.

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DUNEDIN.

(press association teixgbam). DUNEDIN, June 1. At the annual meeting of the Dunedin Licensing Committee, Mr WiddowBon, S.M., read a report from the Police Inspector and Sub-Inspector as to women -.and youths drinking in hotels, which was made at the special request of the Bench. The report stated that women certainly could be seen going into hotels with jugs or bottles to procure liquor for home consumption, but it was extremely rare to see women in hotels consuming liquor. There were instancewhere young men just over eighteen, had been arrested in a condition of drunkenness, but hotelkeepers generally appear anxious to prevent juveniles from frequenting licensed premises. The practice was for young fellows to procure liquor in bottles for consumption, and drink the contents of same in tho street. The Chairman said the committee was of opinion that hotelkeepers ought not to permit young men who had been drinking at their bars to get liquor to take away with them. The practice should bo discontinued. Bottle license holders should recognise that it was against the law to supply young persons with liquor, even though in bottles. All renewals and transfers were granted. > __