PROHIBITIONISTS IN AUSTRALIA

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1726, 29 March 1905, Page 57

PROHIBITIONISTS IN AUSTRALIA

DEMAND'S OF THE PARTY. THE TEMPTATIONS OF BARMAIDS. SYDNEY. March 22. The Prohibition party has asked the Chief Secretary tC' include the following provisions in the new Liquor Bill: Right of veto by a simple majority without any form of compensation. The issue of all liquor-selling licenses. Effective closing of hotels on Sundays and election days, and closing on weeknights at the same hour as ordinary businesses. Prohibition of the; sale of liquor to persons under eighteen years of age. Non-employment of barmaids. Abolition of store-keepers’ licenses. Placing clubs on the same footing as hotels. The substitution of elective licensing committees for licensing benches. Mr G. J. Bruce said his experience was that in New Zealand prohibition was the only effective method of dealing with the traffic. The Hon A. Hogue, in reply, promised that some of the suggestions would be included in the bill. Others would have to come gradually. With regard to abolishing barmaids, unless there were conditions attaching to the occupation which affected their health it was unsound to argue that the employment of -women was wrong. To his mind there were stronger temptations to astray in. some other walks of life than behind a bar. Barmaids were better paid, and were, therefore, more independent and better able to look after themselves ‘‘llian women in some other callings.