LIQUOR LAWS
VICTORIA'S ACTION
Illicit Drinking Found Worst
In Melbourne
Special Australian Correspondent Rec. noon. SYDNEY, this day. Drastic decisions to tighten up Victoria's liquor laws have been announced. Melbourne has been alleged to be the worst place in Australia for illicit drinking. It is now illegal to serve liquor to women under 21 years or males under 18; and the onus of pAx>f of age is placed on the licensee. Special steps will be taken to prevent the sale of cheap wines of high alcoholic content. An additional 25 police will be appointed to supervise liquor trading. Four thousand people waited outside the office of the State Premier, Mr. Dunstan, while a deputation asked for more stringent enforcement of the liquor laws. One petition presented to him was signed by 95,000 people from all parts of Victoria. A report has been made to the Federal Government alleging excessive drinking, sly-grog selling, profiteering and other "glaring" abuses of the liquor laws. The worst abuses were stated to be found in Melbourne. The report will be placed before the State Premiers' Conference early next month.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 176, 28 July 1942, Page 5
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184LIQUOR LAWS Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 176, 28 July 1942, Page 5
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