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NZ Truth, Issue 215, 7 August 1909, Page 4

'Tis waste of time to argue- -with x£ angry 1 wonian. One frightfully aristocratic pub fli CEristchurcii is disfigured by yadioefc! that hate been placed about every three yards upon the stock to prevent the barmaids from being what they shouldn't be. Customers notice the padlocks and express disapproval, and fit reply to a constant frequenter one day, the manage* said, "We gain m padlocks what it costs us m patronage." The' pub is losiftg un 'E'll-of-a-lot of patronage. Hugh Mullins fell up against big. trouble on Friday of last week, when he faced Beak Riddell to explain why he was" "shikker" on Thursday, and also why he entered Barrett's and the Grand drinkeries whilst a prohibition order was out against him. Hugh pleaded guilty to the charge of booze, but reckoned he hadn't any drink m the pubs, although he was there. Hugh also asked the Bench for another chance, as he was .leaving for Sydney that day. Sub-Inspector • Norwood said Hugh had 28 previous convictions to his credit ct debit. The "Iron Duke" sent poor Hugh to Fakatoa Island for a year to see what Booth's Boodlers can do for him, although that won't be much, "Truth" reckons. Hugh seemed to be staggered at his "stretch," as he audibly said — ! as he left the dock, to the amusement of the Johns and Demons m the vicinity. The Collector of Customs, Westport, is officially advised that the" Solicitor-Gen-eral has recently been looking into the Beer Duty Act, and as a result he has given an opinion that m no case can New Zealand beer be legally sold m bulK except m the original casks (this includes two-gallon jars) which have been sent out stamped from a brewery. Consequently . the practice common m some quarters of bottlers or hotel-keepers filling small kegs- or jars from stamped casks is illegal, and will have to he discontinued. The above practic* has obtained m some parts for many years, but if after dealers have been notified r.s above, unstamped two-gallon kegs or jars .of beer, ac found proceedings will be takes. What about tbe little Sunday drives to Taita and Day's Bay m the "summer, why the Australian drought **ill not he a patch on them. '-Critic" wonders if this opinion applies to "squa-refaces" and "^iar chftsUjrs."