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Evening Star, Issue 17226, 16 December 1919, Page 8

I I m m «hH i *>■'' Baffl-* § iakyyy^iiiya^y I*l Ipiit MP ■*« The Prohibitionists are spending much Money in advising you to vote Prohibition, because it will cost nothing. Was there ever such a stupid statement submitted to intelligent electors? The following facts have been carefully compiled, and can be verified. The statement is for the 12 months ending March 31, 1919. Should Prohibition be carried, it would mean that the amounts actually paid by the Brewers Wholesale Wine and Spirit Merchants, Aerated Water Manufacturers, and Hotelkeepers in this city would be practically cut off. PROHIBITION IN BUNEDIN, THE GGST. WAGES FUEL AMD LIGHTING RENT RATES, HARBOR DUES, FREIGHTS, GARTINQ LAUNDRY ... , £138,959 9,281 24,805 59,397 6,302 £238,704 NOTE.—This does not include License Fees, cost of upkeep of buildings, production of raw material in New Zealand, donations or anv form of subscription, which expenditure amounts to af ;iy large sum annually. ' OUR NATIONAL DEBT IS OUR INTEREST CHARGES ARE ... OUR LOSS OF REVENUE WOULD BE £200,000,009. 10,000,000 per annum. 1,500,000 per annum. VVl.r—AB-'X;M'i"; l 'M *^^^»^ Ml MB M' 11II' I f^^s^^i^msmms^nm^^^^^r^^^^p^^^^^f «?v-s«s^*sSs?«»*: