NATIVES AND LIQUOR.
CAROUSALS IN KING COUNTRY.
I'RESS ASSOCIATION Hamilton, last nigh. In connection with the several, charges against natives for drunkenness at Otorohanga, Constable Fraser informed Mr Northcroft, S.M., at Te Awamutu yesterday, that there wHs a lot of drinking in the King Country amongst the natives. Very frequently 20 or 30 Maoris would journey to Te Awamutu by train, andreturn the same day, bringing back two or three bottles of whisky. • ■ Sergeant McKenzie stated that the natives come down to Te Awamutu from the King Country in droves, and each returned with a little parcel. Publicans were very-careful to see that each package was duly labelled. The Magistrate stated that in order to get over this difficulty he :would , represent the matter to the proper quarter and endeavour to have the whole of the licensing districts of the Waikato, Franklin, and Egmont gazetted under sec 46 of the Licensing Act,-which prohibits the sale of liquor to Maoris for consumption off the premises.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1818, 26 July 1906, Page 2
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