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1 EW ZEALAND ’ S first li( s uor S 2k banned the distillation of spirits for w beverage purposes. Adopted in 1841, t II / was one the rst enactm ents of 1 Governor Hobson’s Legislative Council. . in t h e following year there was a Licensing Ordinance. V This provided for an annual license fee of £4O for each s?- hotel in a borough and £3O elsewhere. I 1 * s l u * te clear that at th ‘ s sta B e the Goverment’s main -j. ; A. y 4 interest in the liquor trade was its value as a source of I SgTfX revenue (the Abstract of Revenue for IS4O shewed a return of £7BO from licences out of a total ordinary revenue of £926.13.8). Licence fees for hotels and ■Jgaiilp ' customs revenue from imported liquor were, :n fact, the \ fl S| on 'y "lajor source of income the Government then had. r*?,■ W WaS ’ ?etause Customs levy was easier to collect than ’■ 9k excise revenue that local distilling of spirits was. forbidden. ~ J 1 ‘ Sunday hours were restricted to the afternoon. Othcr- * $ jlslr wise 10 p.m. closing applied. In those days this was too ' ear b’ l° r some of the best Innkeepers who made a point being on hand to welcome the late arriving traveller, the hard-working settler who sought sociability and sSsSjJ' ~ relaxation only after darkness had driven him in from the -'gfccW'land he was working. The point of view of the GovemO ment °f ’he day is made graphically clear by its attitude .--Z to suc h conscientious Innkeepers provision was made WsWIII f° r them t 0 ,0 arrange to keep open to midnight 50 ' on s a 3 P a ’d an additional licence fee. Today the Government still maintains this .... / 0 basic interest in the Licensed Trade as a source S Drink with discrimination .. • revenue. Few politicians have shown any genuine interest in the development of the type IkZ fA of Inns or Hotels the people want and need. drink WjtSSy w The majority have tried to appease a variety S of highly organised minorities by imposing .. . good wholesome beer on all occasions S more and more restrictions and at the same 1 1 W time keep the Hotels alive as a means of gathering revenue to meet the ever increasing S * —— ’ fi cost of social services such as schools etc. New Zealand Road Safety Council says —“Stay Alert and Stay Alive when you drive* A
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28262, 27 April 1957, Page 4
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439Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28262, 27 April 1957, Page 4
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