REDUCTION.
“CURSED AND UNJUST.”
Auckland, July 27
A meeting of the Auckland licensed trade was held this afternoon, at which the presentation of was made to the late licensees of the hotels (five in number in the city) which were closed on June 30. Mr J. S. Palmer, President of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association, said these five respected licensees were forced to close their doors by reason of the carrying of the “cursed and unjust reduction vote.” What had taken place was an example, and showed the rest of the trade that if it could be loyal to itself it was a question of organisation, and without that they could not hope to combat the attacks which were made upon them by their opponents. Looking at the question of reduction, it seemed monstrous that they would be periodically robbed. They were deprived of their living, and almost of their very manhood. They practically got no notice when they were to close. Even under No-license they knew they had to close down six months beforehand, but when Reduction was carried they only had about four weeks’ notice.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 464, 29 July 1909, Page 3
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186REDUCTION. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 464, 29 July 1909, Page 3
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