PROHIBITION
SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S WANTS. REFERENDUM NOT APPROVED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. ADELAIDE, January 29. A deputation representing temperance bodies and the churches asked the Premier to grant a referendum on the question of liquor prohibition, and also of closing the hotels at noon on Saturdays. Sii Henry Harwell, in reply, said definitely that he did not approve of a prohibition referendum. He pointed out the good effects of which early closing and' strict enforcement of existing legislation had in reducing drunkenness and improving the position generally. He promised consideration of Saturday noon closing.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19240130.2.59
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11740, 30 January 1924, Page 5
Word Count
93PROHIBITION New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11740, 30 January 1924, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.