BRISTISH LIQUOR TRADE.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14336, 12 February 1917, Page 6

BRISTISH LIQUOR TRADE.

PROPOSED NATION A LISATION,

/ FAVOURED BY CANTERBURY

CONVOCATION

(Australian and N .Z. Cable Association!

London, Feb. 9. The Convocation of Canterbury adopt-1 ed a resolution favouring State pur-i chase of the liquor trade. The Dean of Hereford suggested a beerless day. Canon Aitken said that State purchase would enable a reduction of "I strength. . If beer were the same '{strength as German lager intemperance ■ j would decrease. * ■| The Dean of Canterbury opposed the ■; motion. He said alcohol was necessary ■• to many people, and prohibition would " in the loss of a large amount of ' mental energy. He deplored the effect ;i of the stopping of the soldiers' spirit -ration. The French troops' health was j benefited by wines.