EARLY CLOSING OF HOTELS

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13662, 2 September 1916, Page 1

EARLY CLOSING OF HOTELS

NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATION ABSOLUTE CLOSING AT SIX O'CLOCK. •' . ' . (Per Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) SYDNEY, August 31. The Now South'-Wales Cabinet has decided on the absolute six o'clock closing of hotels,- making it an offence for a licensee to sell soft drinks, after hours. •' . ■ ■■-• The Cabinet also decided on the suspension of the Local Option vote at rext elections, ACTION IN QUEENSLAND. LEGISLATIVE' COUNCIL TAKES , THE LEAD. •

(Per Cabla—press Association—Copyrl^ l l BRISBANE,. August 31. The Queensland Legislative' Council passed the six o'clock closing of hotels Bill through ail its 1 stages, a?' a--war emergency measure, The Government representative in the Council opposed the measure. "' ■ 1