New Zealand’s Prohibition Law It is already made, and its conditions have passed both Houses . Some people still imagine that if Prohibition is voted “in” by the Referendum a law will then be drafted to enforce it. That is not so. The law was drafted and approved by Parliament in 1918, and it automatically comes into effect upon a poll in favour of Prohibition. It Provides that: You may not make home-brewed beer or home-made wine for your own consumption. You may not manufacture, import, or sell liquor, nor have it in your possession for sale. Any Justice of the Peace may issue a warrant for the search of your house by police at any time of the day or night. bines for breaches of law: £IOO first offence, Three months second offence (no option of fine). If a company commits breach, £2OO and £I,OOO respectively. No compensation to any person deprived of a living by Prohibition No compensation to anyone whose trade, business or property is injured or depreciated by Prohibition. Prohibition, if carried next poll, would come into force June 30, 1923. Once Prohibition is carried, there can be no further vote upon the question—it is settled for good and all. There’s no “trial” about it. It does not Provide for Prohibition of the wealthy. The rich man may stock his cclia• for a lifetime before the law comes into operation, whereas the worker will be deprived of his modest drink. It. violates the sanctity cf the Home— That must be so, for without right of search the enforcement of Prohibition would be impossible. It is a “Class” Law! A Degrading Law! An Unjust Law! VOTE VQT'E CONTINUANCE! ! /Mwk CONTINUANCE! ! X $ 4IBX 24 h 2iffis ■mm H) POWDER Shake Look for the Blue 6r Yellow Check Package IAMMHE SOAP POWDER —into the wash tub, then when you shake out the clothes you'll find the dirt all loosened and the clothes sweet and clean. Lightens Labour Whitens Clothes “Laborlite" Soap Powder is quick in action, sure in results, and makes good suds even in hard water. And it is so pure and good that you need use but half the quantity. Can harm nothing but dirt. Sold by Croceri and Storekeeper* Everywhere TRY ALSO "LABORLITE” Bar Soap “LABORLITE” Soap Tablet* "LABORLITE” Sand Soap Make u LABORLITE ” Your “WASH WORD”
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Otaki Mail, 22 September 1922, Page 4
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390Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Otaki Mail, 22 September 1922, Page 4
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