(To the Editor.)

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 368, 27 June 1874, Page 2

(To the Editor.)

Sib, — Knowing how much you are alw»^ inclined to assist in any good cause, perm" me to intrude on your valuable space in ordtf to note down an observation or two pertinent to the subject of *be liquor traffic. Af«* much agitation on the part of the friends of sobriety and total abstinence, a change h* been wisely made in the laws affecting '"• sale of intoxicating drinks, and Government have most judiciously appointed indepem' ent> respectable, and irreproachable gentlemen to the very high and truly important position* of Liconsing Commissioners, to delibe^J upon and carefully ponder over the i»SEJi tions brought under their notice, with v* laudable object of preventing anyone oti* than respectable gentlemen being <toy licersed to mete out such dangerous arttfj" as alcoholic spirits to the public. I cone*" we are commencing a new era, and so far ft** hotelkeepers being as heretofore looked Wj"* as men following a questionable oocup^ o0 ' they will be enabled to point to their license as certificates of their respectable standing and the calling will be raised from a trade M rank ps & profession, guch |s ft§ conclflW*

ifc> whioh I arrive after maturely considering fib* independent action taken by the Roxburgh pioWMmg Oourt. The applicants were one paad all Judiciously admonished to act strictly oonrormity to the Ordinance and laws them, and specially directed to attend [to providing themselves with suitable closets |aad urinals. Respecting the latter, I deplore to My, it wat asserted there was not one to be found vi the entire district. This much-to-be-regretted state of affairs the Chairman at disgraceful. In concluiion, me to remark that the Licensing Comfor the Mount Senger District ingentlemen in every respect worthy to bet, as they have shown themselves on this [occasion, and are a worthy examples to others acting in the same capacity to thranselveß. — II am; Ac, Coal Cehkk. June 22, 1874.