LICENSING LAWS

Grey River Argus, 13 June 1931, Page 5

LICENSING LAWS

N.Z. Alliance Views i I BREWERY RESTRICTIONS URGED. (Par Press Association). WELLINGTON, June 12. | A large deputation from the annual t meeting of the New Zealand Alliance ( waited upon Mr Forbes, with refercnee to several aspects of the licensing I laws. I It was asked, amongst other things, that the existing licensing laws should be consolidated into two sections, one dealing with the referendum and the other with regulative provisions; that the law relating to illegal trading should be more rigidly enforced, that the Minister of Customs should be empowered to refuse to grant a license for a brewery; that motorists found drunk in charge of vehicles should be more sternly dealt with, and that the Government should undertake educative work in regard to the effects of alcohol. In reply, Mr Forbes said it was his intention to introduce legislation next I session giving the Government power to control the issue of licenses for breweries and distilleries. The Minis-j ter ef Justice was endeavouring to en-i force the laws relating to the liquor I traffic. So far as intoxicated motor-j ists were concerned, he agreed that’ 'the punishment imposed o n them could: ! not be too drastic.

i TEMPORARY BARS. IN HAWKE’S BAY. | HASTINGS, June 10. At a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Licensing Committee to-day, Mr A. M. Mowlem, S M., said the Committee had no wish to cause annoyance to publicans who had been hard hit, but .it wished to raise the question as to when hotels destroyed by the earthquake would be rebuilt. The Committee did not wish it to be expected that the conditional licenses for temporary bars could be carried on indefinitely. They were ready to help the man who had been hard hit, but there must sooner or later be a cessation of the present temporary arrangements. It was hoped that something definite would be set before the September meeting of the Committee. He hoped the publican? concerned would get back to such conditions that they would have at least something licensable. It was not' expected that the Grand Hotel and Masonic Hotel proprietors could do anything at present. Something ought to be done, however, in regard to wooden buildings. Some would be prepared to carry on for a long time with temporary bars, but the Committee had the public to protect. Women can succeed in reducing weight by taking Youth-o-Form Capsules. 6/6. Absolutely harmless. L. F. Hogg, Chemist.