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BREWERY DEPOTS.

THE NEW LEGISLATION

Inquiries are occasionally made (says the Southland News) by visitors to Invercargill who come from districts where license reigns, and. consequently, are not conversant with the operation of the law in nolicense districts, how it name about that, after the people b.y a substantial majority decided in favour of stopping the sale of intoxicating liquors, brewery depots were established just over the boundary of the district, and lets than three miles from the centre. Had the people or their representatives nothing to do with this development' they ask. And when they are informed that they had nothing to do with ]' — that, in fact, when no-liecnse became operative the committee went out of existence, that the Collector of Customs had full authontv in regard to tho establishment of depots, and" exercised his controlling influence according to his own dis-cretion--they expressed surprise that this position could have ar sen. It is necessary to explain that the Collector of Customs was given this authority by an old act, which came into force* long before it was contemplated that the local option would be placed in the hands of the people, and when legislation was being introduced vvnh a view to 'he reform when carried being effective, the need for altering the existing act in regard to depots did not suggest itself. During last session of Parl.ament, however, with a view of bringing tho establishment of control of depots in accord with the spirit of recent legislation, authority was given the Minister of Customs to issue or abolish permits for beer depots, and also to make regulations (V.lnig with the same. Mr J. A. Hanan. M P.. interviewed on the subject, said that when the act of last session went through there was a general consensus of opinion on the part of the members of the House that no licert-e. wherever carried, should be given a fair trial, and nothing allowed to umwonablv prevent its effective operation. This was apparent from tie easy passasre of the bill through both Ho^o\' without any opposition whatever be'ng offered. Tn connection with this subject the same paper undeistnncK that one of the depots ha 3 been turned into a breweiv. which is not affected by the new legislation i refened to, and it is within the hounds of j probabilfy that an effort will be made next j session by thp No-license party to have a | measure passed dealing with this phase of the cutest ion.

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Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 32

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BREWERY DEPOTS. Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 32

BREWERY DEPOTS. Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 32

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