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Alcohol Tlio Minister for Public Health (Hon. G, W. Russell)' gave the following evidence before the Ep deinic Commission: — "With regard- to the closing of Liquor Bras, the 'matter 'came bofore the Cabinet. Before eoniiug to a decision, 'cabinet obtained tlio opinions in writing of Surgeon-General Henderson, Drs. Hay and Makgill, and these gentlemen were unanimously in favour of the closing of bars. The chief reason for the stoppage of the sale of liquor absolutely was that it was in the opinion or these medical men that no alcohol soaked man who might develop pneumonia had a chance of recovering. It would be futilo to close the bars if heavy drinkers could obtain beer by gallons or take spirits to their "homes. It was possible also that people would make up drinking parties and bo spread infection." Whose Judgment is to be accepted as to whether litfuor bars should be closed during the epidemic? On the one hand stand those medical men erf tin; lis sliest authority, whose one idea Is to save the country. On the other hand stand the liquor sellers whose one idea is to sell liquor, and those who insist on having liquor (NOT FOR MEDICINE, BUT AS -A BEVERAGE) no- matter what the economic waste and moral ruin to the country may be. Does any Bane man or woman believe that in order to provide a sufficient supply of alcohol FOR A POSSIBLE RETURN OP THE EPIDEMIC liquor bars must be kept open year in ana year out while there is no epidemic? Or that all the year round the public must go on taking themedicine to cure something which is not in existence! The Minister for Health further states (vide the daily Press 15th inst.) that:— "In the event of National Prohibition being carried the Public Health Department would carry stocks of alcohol for medicinal purposes. To get this medicine people would require certificates, AND ARRANGEMENTS WOULD BE MADE FOR GOVERNMENT DOCTORS TO GrVE CERTIFICATES FREE OF CHARGE."

i Victory War F » 1919* ' JT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that Subscriptions in anticipation of the forthcoming War Loan are now being- received at the Treasury or at any Bank or Postal Money-order Office in, the Dominion.. Such subscriptions, will carry interest from the date of lodgment to Public Account. • : ; j:; Taxpayers are reminded that the OOMPULSOEY provisions of the Finance Act (No. 2), 1918, will be put into operation, and that persons who are required to subscribe under compuli sion will receive 3 per cent, only by way of interest on their investments. •"• ?\;%£&iM} Persons who voluntarily subscribe in anticipation will receive credit for their subscriptions when the compulsory sections of the Act are put into operation. Voluntary subscriptions will bear interest at the rate of 4% per cent.> free of income tax; date of maturity, 1038. Post Office Inscribed Stock' (which will bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent., subject to income tax, with date of maturity 1927) and Post Office Certificates may be obtained from Money-order Offices on the usual terms. ARTHUR M. MYERS,

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