METHYLATED SPIRITS.
CONTROL SUGGESTED. ABUSED BY "DRUNKS. " At Tuesday'* meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Mr P. D. Hargreaves aeketl if it woold be pottiole to have the sate of methylated spirits in the King Country controlled, because it was being coirsomed internally in each quantities by confirmed drinkers. (Cries of "Ob! Ob.") 8* did not Know if the plan were practicable here, but in Sooth Africa the Government exercised control. He suggested that a book containing a record of sale cootd be kept, and he did not see bow such restrictions could act detrimentally on anyone. air A. Allison: I'm qoite sure a tot of methylated spirits is drank in Te Koiti.
Mr T. Pine: One old man who bad been drinking it freely and bad run out of it was, with great difficulty prevented from tackling benzine.
Mr W. v. Lorigan agreed with Mr Bargreaves. bat be thought that when a man came to that stage that be bal to drink methylated spirits to satisfy bis craving, tbe best thing to do woold bs to give him as much as be could consome.
Mr J. F. Walsh agreed with the speakers, and said be would support a motion on the subject.
Mr Bargreaves said be was not sure whether it was advisable to take action at present. Tbe matter was dropped.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 1223, 12 June 1919, Page 5
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