No License in Invercargill.
{To the Editor Gißboorne Times.) Sir, —The following facts are proved beyond cavil as regards the results so far of no-lieense in Invercargill. 1. The rates have not been raised at either Oamaru or Invercargill. The natural increase in the values of property have more than off-sec the small loss resulting from the ceasing of license fees. 2. Business has been absolutely undisturbed. Values of property have gone on hardening. It is stated that property in Invercargill is today higher in value than at any previous
time in the history of the town. All the evidence so far points to better and sounder business having been done since nc-license took effect. Each official labor and trade report has been more glowing than the last. Tho October trade review shows that every trade is busy and improving, nearly all trades working overtime, no unemployed and many persons wanting extra hands and unable to get them. S. Many trade accounts that had been considered hopelessly bad have been paid, the debtors explaining that the absence of tho temptation to drink en- 1 abled them to get on better. 4. The public testimony given to the assembly by all the Presbyterian ministers resident at both Oamaru and Invercargill was most emphatic as to tho moral benefits manifest at these places 5. A special reporter of tho Otago Daily Times (which paper lias always been against no-license) interviewed a prominent resident of Invercargill, whom he described as “absolutely unbiassed, but in an excellent position to know the exact truth.” This man said, in part, " no license is working admirably so far as the coni;act of tho town is concored. There is not a suspicion of illicit dealing in liquor being
carr;ou on within its boundaries.” “ Lar rikinism lias died a natural death in Invercargill. It was certainly gaining ground before no-license took effect. Now it is a thing of the past.” “Facts arc chick that winna ding.”--1 am, etc., G. B. NICHOLL* Punqdin, Nov. 28th, 1906,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1948, 3 December 1906, Page 2
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336No License in Invercargill. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1948, 3 December 1906, Page 2
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