TIED HOUSE SYSTEM.
ITS ABOLITION SOUGHT, POSITION IN SYDNEY. By Telegraph Press Association.—Copyright Sydney, November 22. In the House of Assembly Mr. Minahan moved in favour of the abolition of the tied house' system. He "asked for the appointment of , a Royal. Commission to inquire into the subject, and declared that 99 per cent, of Sydney hotels were tied. The real evil was that brewers would j not'; accept payment . of debts on. hotels. I Ninety per cent, of the hotelkeepers would settle with: the brewers if given the opportunity. ■'■)■",: i. ',"'...■-':" ■: '"■ Other members enlarged on the growing evil of the system, and Mr. Bruntnell declared that many hotels were tied for everything except the sawdust OH the floors. . The debate was adjourned. A QUEENSLAND DEBATE. • LABOUR AND LIQUOR. : " . .• Brisbane, November 22.; During a debate on the Liquor Bill, Mr., Adamson said he regarded the ;;. Labour party as the -ideal * reform party, but \ sooner than listen to some of the things said by them during the debate he would , support the drink evil and resign as a member of the party. The Bill passed committee.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14845, 23 November 1911, Page 7
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