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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 454, 4 March 1919, Page 1

Prohibition Pays! That Prohibition will pay New Zealand is proved by the following, which is a conservative estimate of the financial gain that will be made by the Dominion. The Source of our Public Revenue it) The basis of the National Wealth i») rTOQUCIIOII Without Production! there can be no wealth. The Estimated Value of the Annual Production of the Dominion is ... ... ... ... £IOO,OOO,OW* The Dominion "Revenue for year ending 31st March, 1918 (taking' net, and not grow, returns from Railways and Post Office), was ... ... ... £15,612,211' (.This means that 15.ti°o of Production went to the Public Revenue) When Prohibition is passed on April 10th, Compensation not exceeding £4,500,000 will be paid the liquor trade including brewers, hotelkeepers, wholesale merchants, clubs, wine-makers, and employees. What will be lost: Liquor Duty (approximately) ... ... £1,000,000 Interest, including Sinking Fund on ths .£4,500.1X10 ... ~ ... 250,000 What will be Gained by Prohibition: (1) The £5,000.000 now expended in liquor; if not ipent on this, will be expended in some other way. It is safe to assume that its expenditure will assiit revenue to the same extent as the rest of Production, viz., 15.G%. This will amount to ... ... £780,000 (•_') The cessation of the liquor traffic will mean an ultimate saving on Police, Industrial Schools, Old Age Pensions, Charitable Aid, Hospitals, etc. The expenditure on these items for year ending 31st. March, 1917, was £1,474,428. Experts agree that 70% to 80% of this expenditure is caused by drink, but for safety, call it 55% This means a saving of £Blo.9o*> Total *1,690,935 This will pay the whole loss and leave £340,935 per annum to the good. But this is only the beginning ef the saving. The loss through ineflieiency caused by drink is generally estimated at 10% to 20%. Fow put it under 10%. but even calculate it as 5%. »ii £IOH.OIiO.QOO Production—;Vo increased efficiency is £5,000,000 10% increased efficiency is £10,000,000 ;.VH!o,oftl) increased production will add 15.6% to Public Revenue or ... ... ... ••• £7Bo,OOti ;11 ».<» h i.O'M) increased production will add 15.6% to I'uhlii' Revenue or , ... ... ... I,stio.iim Totals- Gained by Prohibition: eS" hnqis ( Hei»n tin' amount of Revenue deriv-l £1,120,935 ° " . . ]i>il from increased production, plus , ' ' On 10% basis ( Uia kilutioft of £.'140,!'!!", us above, ) 1,900,900 I'liis is only the Public Revenue viewpoint. A much more important point of view is th:it of the people themselves. To them Prohibition will mean—\nythin« from £10,000,000 to £15,000,000, being the laying of waste on drink added to the consequent increased production. This money will be available for raising the standard of living, rul will represent anything from £lO to £ls per head of the • pul.ition, or £SO to £75 per family.' The Revenue problem it solved. Prohibition will, at it l.as done elsewhere - Reduce Taxation Lessen the cost of Living increase the Standard of Comfort £7fio.OOu We have Just Landed AN INDENT OF Hemp Plow Rope Polished English Plow Chains Nickel Silver Stirrup Irons Spurs, etc., etc. Why buy '-Id Plow Oh*u,s when we oan supply you with ENGLISH POLISHED PLOW CHAINS at 8s per pair. HEMP J'LOW ROPE in 14'b coils or SINGLE PLOW REINS ul li'ss tin i auction puces In Fllfsr OIi.VS STOCK SADDLES we can supply from 8.55, 97s (M, 10()», 120s, b'lOs, Fall inngns of GIG and BUGGY HARNESS in stock or inule to orl*» Our \eus rxpmence is behind every se r . of h irm»s in ♦>y K«'K <iI:AM L Y AND W KKMANSHIP TRY H. :ELL & SON, sA3 ULESS PUKEKOHE. *;i no No. Is. WILLIS BROS.. Papakura Stores BEM ENGLISH HOT WA T : R BAGS Kutatilifltied over half a r.eniur;. DWpfc'MENTM : - Butchery, Bakery, Or >ch> ClothinK And Drapery, Hard ware, Swig, Mmiprpr., n«. Wo •'<' ■' ordy •>' '':i;«mill; Hc-.ve- <' ei> in Vieu c !£■'.-:• ;;;i i ;t!i Khitdt'H 7.c 1 liu x ... 13 6 Size 1 !i'i x K,n 15 - Enjuy t!n j comfort nf nniKt'eo () <■ II till' llvia- f .!• ■ irkliess. (• ive <)■ (* t.i y i'i! r ii .. r .»! friend. WIS £M A N S 175 Queen Street, Auckland Th« 8o»t.