THE "NO-TREATING" LAW WANTED.
Sir,—l think it is high time something was done in the matter of ciir- : tailing the hours of the hotels in New Zealand, as is being carried out elsewhere. I frequently pass tile hotels in this district, and young soldiers are constantly going in and coming out of these "pubs," and if a "no-treating order" were in force such as exists in the London Metropolitan District, it wonld be a real benefit to all thirsty sonls who arc inclined to drink too much. The London police report mentions that tho ; "no-treating order" lias lwd a marked effect for good on tho habits of the people, and it should bo made law in Now Zealand also. By the way, I understand that a Rangitikei hotelkeepcr is one of the recruiting officers for the district. Surely this is an anomaly which should not be allowed! I believe, there aro rifle clubs in different towns, and one of tho members not connected with the liquor traffic sliould ihave taken up the duties, and not "mine host." the purveyor of "liquor guid to fire the hluid."—l am, etc., SCOTUS. Rangitikei..
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2669, 14 January 1916, Page 7
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190THE "NO-TREATING" LAW WANTED. Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2669, 14 January 1916, Page 7
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