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[By WHIM WHAM.] The Minister of Justice (the Hon. H. G. R. Mason) told a deputation in Invercargill that a commission would be set up to consider the licensing laws as they applied to the whole of New Zealand. The commission would be appointed as quickly as possible.— News item. In rowdy Bar I stand to drink; The loaded Air oppresses. The Heat and Din combine to tempt The Temperature to Excesses, Cash Registers’ inhuman “Ping" And Glasses’ frantic Clinking Complete this Silly Symphony Of Drinking . , . Drinking . . . Drinking! One frowsy Hour’s uproarious Life From Five to Six extending, Each Drink must be a Quick One here, With Six O'clock impending. Hearts are unable to expand Because their Time is shrinking. A Race is on between the Clock And Drinking , , , Drinking . . . Drinking! Could Licensing Reform succeed. Sane Hours and Rules restoring (In spite of Those whose Fears promote The Vice they are deploring), Men might be seen at decent Ease Their lawful Handle sinking— Not tippling against Time, made Fools In Drinking . . , Drinking , . . Drinkinv 1
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Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24150, 8 January 1944, Page 4
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176AGAINST TIME Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24150, 8 January 1944, Page 4
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