PUBLIC HOUSES
ARCHDEACON’S SUGGESTION.
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ROTORUA, October 6
That the standard of some of the liquor supplied in New Zealand was a M-hndal and that it was seldom if over, tl.at a prosecution resulted .on an analyst’s report, was stated by Archdeacon R. Hodgson, of Rotorua, when speaking of the effect of liquor oil the Maori people, at the inaugural conference of the Maori and Pakelia Federation 1 to-day.
A rehdeaeon Hodgson said public bowses must be made places to which any citizen could go. He did not think prohibition for the Maori or anyone else was the remedy. True temperance and self-control were needed. They must also strive to encourage and educate pul lie opinion in the matter of stricter cvontrol of the liquor trade.
In his opinion, they should have a Public housAe trust with a bishop as chairman.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1936, Page 7
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