THE DRINK BILL
10 TBI EDITOR. Sir, — " Moderate's " letter on the above subject and the deductions drawn from Mr. Adams's statement call for some comment. It has been impossible, as yet, to fully analyse the 1913 figures, but those of 1912 are available. Now, what do we find? The expendiuue on liquor of all kinds per head of the population was as follows :—: —
Allowing . ai\c small increase for sly £iog-selliii«j and recognising the facilities lor seeming quantities legally, this one ftateinent proclaims incontrovertibly the fact that no-license diminishes drinking by at least 75 per cent Common-sense draws the conclusion that what is required is more no-license. The othei 1 conclusions drawn by " Moderate " are equally misleading, but your readers will,, ere long, have abundant opportunity to test them. — I am, etc., Wm. H. HINTON. 25th March.
[•"or the Dominion ['or license areas ... [•"oi" no- license areas £ s. d. 3 15 0 4 5 1 18 6
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1914, Page 3
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156THE DRINK BILL Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1914, Page 3
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