Licensing System.
MR' RANKING^ REPORT.
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•BRDSStAjNIEi, Mtogr 11. Mr ftankin's report, on the licensing system) in New Zealand was toiade (avaliliable Jo-mLglit. It afcaiieS that statistics of the Dtoidnion and Eastern States of. th,e. Commonwealth demonstrate that, individuals yea.r byi year are beooori.ing niiore temper alt©. Mhich no doubt remains to be done, and mayl be done by legislative action, but hei 'had very grave douibts as to the .effectiveness! of a partially preventative system, which a® its first effacit upon the consumer of liquor arouses im his 'breast a feeling of defianqe, a hungering after lorbiddten fruit, and deteirmiination to secure! igtrait'iiicaitio'n of his iaipir>etite by foul oil faiir means. iAjs to the Value -winidi in, the direction of jiermanent refonmi of intemperate or the emcouragietment of habite of aibstinr ence amocolg othc"~ '■") sufficient cviI dence is> a* present obtaJnaible.
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Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10419, 12 May 1909, Page 4
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153Licensing System. Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10419, 12 May 1909, Page 4
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