THE SUNDAY CLOSING ACT.
The “Irish Temperance Banner” states that a house-to-house canvass of the five exempted cities, for and against Sunday closing, as completed by the Irish Association for the Prevention of Intemperance gave the following majorities in favor of Sunday closing :—Dublin, 26,489 ; Belfast, 20,636 ; Cork, 7733 ; Limerick, 5050 ; Waterford, 3205 ; total, 63,115. In 1876 when a similar canvass was made, the majority was only 54,004. The registered electors of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Waterford, were asked if they approved of the extension of the Act to their respective cities. The application was made by post with the following result: the first number given in each case represents the available vote ; the second, those who signed in favor of Sunday closing; the third, those who did not vote; the fourth, the majority for Sunday closing : —Dublin, 10,966—5919—5047—872 ; Cork (city part) 3086 Limerick (city part), 1190 —683—507 —176; Waterford, 1117—683—434—249. ; ;It must not be assumed that all who did not return the declaration form are hostile. In very many cases the omission to post the paper was due to neglect and other causes.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6695, 2 October 1882, Page 4
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184THE SUNDAY CLOSING ACT. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6695, 2 October 1882, Page 4
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