DRINKING ON SUNDAY
A RKQUI'.ST AXD A RKFUSALc Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDXKY. Decerning 6. A deputation representing the, religious bodies asked the Chief Secretary (Mr DM'Donnein to rescind bis minute allowing soft-drink shops to open on Sundays, on the ground that it was necessary that every toiler should have one day's rest per week. Tho Chief Secretary replied that he could not alter the, minute. He believed in one day's rest, but in bis opinion to be thirsty on Sunday was no sin. If the shops were closed there would be no place where people could drink, except at the horso troughs and public fountains, which disc.Lsed persons might use. It was not desirable to make tho people carry water bags through the streets. Until Parliament dealt with the matter things would remain as they were.
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Evening Star, Issue 14532, 7 December 1910, Page 6
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136DRINKING ON SUNDAY Evening Star, Issue 14532, 7 December 1910, Page 6
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