EARLY CLOSING OF BARS.
ANOTHER GUESS. By Wire.—Our Parliamentary Reporter. Wellington, Last Night. The Government's liquor Bill has not yet boon finally considered by Cabinet. It is quite a short measure," the only point of importance dealt with 'being the fixing or the hours during which hotel bars are (o be kept open. It is generally understood that the opening hour will he nine a.m. As regards the closing hour, the trade lias publicly announced its readiness to accept nine p.m. Tile six o'clock clo.dng people, on the other hand, declare that six; o'clock is their irreducible minimum. The trade are confident that they can defeat any hour earlier than eight, and would probably accept eight if driven to it. The Government 'have now to decide whether they will accept seven or eight in the Bill, or half-past seven. It is quite likely that half-past seven will eventually i.-e lixed upon.
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1917, Page 8
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151EARLY CLOSING OF BARS. Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1917, Page 8
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