TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.
PROPOSED BILL IN GREAT BRITAIN. LONDON, February 21. In the House of Commons an amendment was moved to the Address-in-Re-oly by Mr T. P. Whittaker, Liberal member for the Spoil Valley Division of Yorkshire, regretting that adequate temoerance legislation was not intended to be carried into effect. The Right Hon C. T. Ritchie, Home secretary, m replying, foreshadowed the introduction of a Bill dealing liberally with the prevention of drunkenness, including a black-list for the use of publicans. The amendment was negatived by 273 to 146. Forty of the Irish party voted with the Government.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4289, 23 February 1901, Page 5
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