HOSPITAL BLUE.
NO IJRINKS IN UNIFORM.
(Special to the Herald.) WELLINGTON, this day. Stringent regulations . m prohibit any person from giving . or assisting to obtain intoxicating liquor for any soldier who wears hospital blue, indicating he 'is under medical care. The maximum punishment for a > breach of this order is/ £.IOO. To. protect soldiers landing m Auckland this week the local 6fficer commanding .''caused the hotels to be closed. This was not done m Wellington.' The Minister of Defence, on being asked the reason, said that perhaps there "Was not the same ' necessity, but he is having regulations prepared to prohibit giviug drink to soldiers under medical treatment. Tho system is m vogue m Australia.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14607, 17 May 1918, Page 7
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115HOSPITAL BLUE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14607, 17 May 1918, Page 7
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