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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 41, 10 March 1877, Page 2

Henry Jolly, of Marton, storekeeper, and William Langley, of Otaki, storekeeper, have filed statements of their inability to meet their financial engagements. The " Timaru Herald " says that the Melbourne publicans have put the utility of Sunday closing to the severest test, with the most triumphantly satisfactory results — against themselves. Hoping, by carrying the law out with absolute strictness, to inflict great inconvenience off the public and so lead toa relaxation of the system, they really did shut their houses up and refused to supply a single drop of liquor on any terms to anybody. The consequence was that nobody cared, or felt the inconvenience at all after a Sunday or two ; while the business of tlie Police Courts on Monday was reduced to nil. The publicans talk of giving m, and reverting to the old regime of side-door entrances and surreptitious jugs. If the Magistrates are wise though, they will insist on the Bonifaces continuing the admirable practice which they themselves initiated, and will ruthlessly deprive every man of his license, who breaks the law to the extent of a solitary "nobbier."