THE DRINK BILL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 67, 21 March 1911, Page 7

THE DRINK BILL.

PROSPERITY AND INDULGENCE

Dpris3s ASBoqrATiojsr.] , ( &#ls&ANEUi&rch. S0. f -'-The .papers, commenting on the New JZeaJand V 4ri^ Js^ say t^*' \ b provosV'-'wSnsJsi<ent)y. with, the experience of ihe past, that improved prosperity led to greater indulgence. Perhaps .energy enthusiasm concentrated, in .„* obtaining votes against licenses might more profitably be directed less against th& licehsed traffic thain, against the liquor itseTf. New ZjealSnd's.experience would *ugr gest, at all events, that the people of the Dominion have not yet arrived at a solution «if the drink question.