THE EARLY CLOSING AGITATION.
PROTEST BY CHARTERED CLUBS,
(Peb United Pbess Association.)
WELLINGTON, September 7. A conference of delegates from chartered clubs to-day passed a resolution emphatically protesting against any curtailment of the evening hours for the sale of alcohoho refreshments, basing their objections on the grounds that such action was not justified in this country, and would have no effect upon New Zealand's part in the war", that the proposal was directly opposed to the principle adopted in Great Britain; that the restriction of evening hours would have a destructive effect upon club life and finance; and would probably mean the closing of a number of these institutions. In view of tho fact that the membership of chartered clubs was over 20,000, tho Government should not impose unwarranted restrictions upon such a large section of _ the community, merely to appease tho agitation of those taking advantage of the war to endeavour to secure prohibition by back-door methods.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17104, 8 September 1917, Page 10
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