CHARTERED CLUBS.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13975, 10 September 1917, Page 3

CHARTERED CLUBS.

[PI-lATIC PROTEST AGAINST IURTAILMENT OF HOURS. WELLINGTON,. September 7. inference of delegates from charclubs today passed a resolution atieally protesting' against any iliucut. of the' evening hours he sale of alcoholic refreshments, g their objections on the grounds such action was not justified in this ry, and would tfinve no effect on Zealand's part in the w r; that proposal was directly opposed to principle adopted in Britain; and the restriction of the evening i would have a destructive effect club life and finance, and would ibly moan the closing down of mber ofTthese institutions.resolution was'iilso passed: "That, iew of the fact that',the' iueinberbf chartered elubs r is'over twenty sand, the Government should not se unwarranted restrictions upon a large section of the community, ly to appease the agitation of i who are taking advantage of the in an endeavour to secure prohin by back-door methods."