THE LICENSING LAWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 76, 16 August 1912, Page 7

THE LICENSING LAWS

REFORMS REQUIRED. Auckland, August 13. The abolition of private bars and six o'clock closing on Saturdays wore measures advocated at a meeting held last .night. The Hon. (!. Fowlds presided, and with him were Bishop Crosslev, the Revs. C. H. Garland, I. Jolly, KnowlesKempton and others. Bishop Crosslcy moved—"That this meeting requests the Ministry to legislate during this session of Parliament (a) to secure non-employment of unregistered barmaids, (b) to abolish private bars, (c) to so legislate that intoxicating liquor shall not be supplied in private rooms to any customer save bona fide lodgers, (d) that public bar shall mean one room only, opening immediately to the street, and that the said bar shall not be obscured, but shall be visible from the street." The Rev. C. H. Garland seconded the motion, which was carried with one dissentient.

The Rev. T. Jolly then moved—"(a) That this meeting requests the Prime Minister to secure the necessary amendment of the Licensing Act as will provide for the closing of liquor bars on all licensed premises at six p.m. on Saturday evenings, (b) that in the event of Parliament making provision for the renewal of the Saturday half-holiday it should include the bars of all licensed premises."

An amendment—"That in the opinion of this meeting all bars should close at six p,m. on five nights in the week and on Saturday afternoons, also that they should observe all holidays as other retail businesses, with, the exceptioa of fruiterers" was lost and the motion was carried.