The License Party.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4362, 19 January 1909, Page 2

The License Party.

FUTURE REFORMS DETAILED.

Auckland, January 16. A meeting of the Auckland Brewers, Wine and Spirit Merchants and Licensed Victuallers’ Association, representing all the wholesale trade and nearly every member of the retail trade, was held yesterday. It was characterised by much earnestness, and adopted unanimously resolutions embodying the following reforms :

1. The abolition of barmaids. It is proposed to keep a register of all barmaids at present employed in the city of Auckland and to employ hereaf er none except those whose name are on such register.

2. Abolition of private bars when the present leases expire, except in the case of a lengthy period, when a special date is to be fixed.

3. Raising the age limit at which youths can be served with liquor in hotels from 18 to 20 years. 4. No woman to be supplied with drink for consumption on the premises unless she is a boarder.