THE LIQUOR TRADE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 43, 25 May 1916, Page 3

THE LIQUOR TRADE.

ANTI-“SH OUT! NC” MOVEMENT. SIX O’CLOCK CLOSING QUESTION. Per Press Association. ■ Hastings, May 21. ' A deputation waited upon the Hon. t R. McNab this afternoon, urging that legislation should lie introduced for the closing of hotel bars at G p.m. tor the period of the war and six months thoreafocr. The views pi*, the deputation wore stated by several business men, who. emphasised that it was not ' a deputation of abstainers 1 or prohibitionists. Petitions were tabled,' whifcli ctmtain'cd the signatures of oyer 2000 | adult' residents within the borough.' ,Mn McNab in replying, stated that as'a member of the Cabinet be could not ispoalk as an individual, but only , with the’united voice of Cabinet. He stated that just before he left Wellington, Cabinet came to tlie decision to introduce anti-shouting legislation. Ho was not free to state whether Cabinet had yet readied a decision on the early closing question. Information had been gathered from other countries and the 1 representation pf -Jie deputation would be clearly placed before' his col leagues. He could only assure them that licen-. sing' legislation .would i/c introduced this' session. , ~. MOVEMENT IN AUSTRALIA. United Press association. Sydney, Mn.v.2G Advocacy of moderation is the duet niauk of tlie Liquor Interest--; in the Referendum platform, 'flic civic and moral advancement council of the Protestant and Jewish churches, in a joint guidance manifesto, advises their adherents to vote for six o’clock closing. There is widespread press and public opinion on the matter, but tbo women’s vote will be die deciding factor.