BREWERY AT OTAHUHU

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 746, 20 August 1929, Page 8

BREWERY AT OTAHUHU

Sir.— The Prohibitionists are apparently somewhat concerned by the fact that a brewery is being erected at Otahuhu and many and varied are their arguments against the erection of such a building. Having read in your paper these arguments, I am reluctantly compelled to take a part in the dispute. The latest argument ' against” is by Otahuliu's Presbyterian pastor, who contends that “the erection of a brewei i at Otahuhu will result in a great number of accidents on the Great South Road. I take the statement made to imply that the great number of motorists who use the Great South Road are all more or less addicted to liquor and that few are of sober habits. Evidently the reverend gentleman rides 5. bicycle and does not know motorists intimately. A further statement that the brewery will encourage drinking and drunkenness shows that the reverend gentleman does not know that breweries can only sell In quantities of two gallons and over, which must be consumed off the premises and that it is impossible for anyone to buy a single bottle of ale at a brewery. it is strange that no objection is or has been raised against the sale of liquor by the two local hotels, both of which aie situated in a very busy thoroughfare and retail liquor, from a glass to a barrel, according to the requirements of the customer. In this verv congested area can the Rev. A. Elliffe inform me how many motor accidents have occurred in the past 12 months as a result of motorists being intoxicated? Possibly he is under the impression the aroma of the malt and hops used for the purpose of brewing ale will have an intoxicating effect on the travelling public. If that were

so, what a time the traffic policeman at the bottom of Khyber Pass would have! It is quite evident that the company is not taking the many wild arguments seriously, because when passing south on Friday morning I noticed the usual employees’ flag flying from the top of the roof; on returning in the afternoon I noticed it was down, so evidently a certain amount of refreshment has already been consumed on the site. In conclusion, sir, I contend that the Rev. Mr. Eiliffe should be more circumspect in his reference to the thousands of motorists who use the Great South Road. OH-TAH-U-U.