Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 1917. PALMERSTON’S UNENVIABLE RECORD.
WRITING to the Dominion, Mr John DrtAvson takes from the records some figures Avhjch throw Palmers'ton North into undesirable pi'omiiencc. These figures relate to convictions for drunkenness during 1916, and are as folknv:—:
Mr DaAVson .concludes: The contrast speaks for itself. Indeed, Palmerston North alone, Avith a population of 16,135, has 408 convictions, or fiO more than all the eight No-License electorates Avitli a population of 101,246.
"Dry" C-onv ins. El eel oral <>.<.- Pop. 1010. Jnvorcnvg'ill ... J 5,880 02 Ma (aura ... 12,375 20 Clullui ... 31,31515 Brace ... 11,025 17 Oamavu ... 13,750 34 Asliburlon ... 12,-170 57 Miislevlou . .. 12,375 75 Oliinoimu'i . . . 1.1,0(57 32 "Woi" • Conv'tns. Electorates. Pop. 1010. Piilmershni X. .. ... 10,135 408 Xapior Waikato ,. . .. 10,157 .. .■ 17,781 100 100 Lytic! Ion ... 15,003 188 Wiiiig'jinui ....... ... 10,087 210 Timaru ... 15,147 2G0 Wairarapa ... 13,942 250 Gisborne ... 10,005 280
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1756, 6 September 1917, Page 2
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140Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 1917. PALMERSTON’S UNENVIABLE RECORD. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1756, 6 September 1917, Page 2
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