PROHIBITION AT OAMARU.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13947, 30 April 1909, Page 3

PROHIBITION AT OAMARU.

lI^EDICAL TESTIMONY.

Per Press Association. OAMARU, April 30. The whole of the four medical men practising at Oamaru signed the following ;stafement i,— > ; - "IA view of the. fact that the commissioners from Australia and others visiting Oamaru to inquire into the working of na-licens< appear to have formed an erroneous impression which willreflect upon the drinking .habits of this" community, we think it mdvisable in our united expert" .ence it 'should he made public ■ that in i making visits to» homes there is no evidence to show drinking in homes is more prevalent now than it was in. licensed times. There is a decrease in - cases treated - which result from alcholism and. we are convinced no-license has been a great benefit to th* .community From a moral ami health point of view."