ANTI-SHOUTING.
DEPUTATION TO THE PREMIER. Feb Press iAsbooution. *' s « Auckland, May 29. A deputation of business men waited on Mr Massey to-day requesting anti-shouting legislation' and the closing of hotels at six o'clock. Mr Massey replied in similar terms that lie used to the deputation in the Housedast Week. He reminded the deputation that the last licensing polls, though taken after the war began, had not closed a single hotel, and it would have been unreasonable for Parliament to have done anything against the expressed wish of the people, as voiced only a few months ago. Our control of drink compared very favorably with other countries. No one would suggest the exchange of New Zealand licensing conditions for those of England. He repeated that wet canteens would not be opened in New Zealand, and promised that the matter of licensed houses would be considered by the Government,
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 47, 30 May 1916, Page 7
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147ANTI-SHOUTING. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 47, 30 May 1916, Page 7
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