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Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1922, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND BECOMING INCREASINGLY SOBER. STATISTICS PROVE IT. The Otago Daily Times in a recent issue makes some very pertinent remarks on the subject of the extent of the intemperate use of intoxicating liquors in this country. “It is rather dimcult to understand why it should be considered necessary by some perfervid advocates of Prohibition to represent, New Zealand as a country in which the vice of drunkenness prevails to a very serious extent and to depict the native-born New Zealander as intemperate,” says the Dunedin journal. “The residents of the Dominion who are pround of their country and of its population have some right to resent allegations of this character. In point of sobriety New Zealand will compare favourably with most of the other countries of the world. Moreover, it is becoming increasingly sober. The statistics of the convictions for drunkenness establish that conclusively. In the past ten years, while the population o the country has increased by about 200,000 the number of convictions tor drunkenness has declined to a marked degree. The proportion of convictions per 1000 of the mean population in 1911 was 11.23. In 1920 it was 7.13 The proportion was lower still as vear. when there was a decrease of 3UB& (0.941. in the number of for drunkenness as compared with tne ■previous year.” „ Of course, the agitating ■■reformers who ore now flooding the country wonlu have von think that we, as a nation, are going to the dogs. They want Prohibition at any cost. But the people of New Zealand have had their eyes opened to there (lodges. They are going to vote Continuance. GET RID OF THAT COLD. •Cnmnhorated Oil. Mustard Plaster and feet in mustard and water were the ol< methods. A new and really effective wav is to simnly bathe the chest and back with the Great Home Remedy, Wvincih'e Brand Champion Liniment. ■ penetrates quickly, relieves wonderfu.ly end has a most invigorating efleet. -» hot bath, followed by the liberal use ot Invincible Brand Champion Linimcn. will entirely disperse chills, incipient colds, and influenza threatenings. try it. You will be delighted with the result. Get a bottle to-day. Sold by chemists, stores and saddlers, at 3/> per bottle, or direct from Youni’ and Collin’. Ltd., 'Victoria Avenue, Wangaaui.—4.