"DRY" NEW YORK STATE.
WO PUBLIC HOUSES CLOSE- THEIR POORS, New York, Oct. 23. \ T o fewer than 2000 public houses in Now York have 'been automatically driven out of business within the past few days owing to the new amendments to the State liquor tax laws, providing that, after September 30. there may be .only one saloon to every 500 inhabitants lin political sub-divisions of fewer than 35,000 persons. The rising prices for beer and whisky, hisrhpr rents, the. prohibition of distilling whisky, the, new State surtax and machinations of the Prohibitionists are all conspiring to make the business a losing game. It costs the retail liquor man £3OO for a license until September 191 S. ■Retail prices for drinks are now higher than ever, whisky frequently fetching I<M glass, and hepr sd. while Is 3d is a«kcd at the bar for (l whisky "high, hall.'' as compared with the old price of 7id
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1918, Page 8
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155"DRY" NEW YORK STATE. Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1918, Page 8
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