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NO-LICENSE IN MASTERTON.

MR HOGG'S HUMOUR. Referring, in the course of his address last night, to the carrying of NoLiconse in Master-ton, Mr Hogg said it seemed a pity to sea fine buildings, intended as places of entertainment., converted into monuments, but the Trade had partly itself to blame. i The tied house, where people could [ only get ri rack-renting landlord's beer, was objectionable. Public opinion would not tolerate a monopoly of this kind. Women, particularly, would not have their husbands or sons making love to barmaids, while they were putting their squalling children to bed, and it was hard to be left-in the street while your companion went to send away a telegram into a place where you dare not follow him. Business was said to be quiet, and so were the streets, and the police were in danger of being unemployed. He explained the effect of the recent licensing amendment, and remarked that the barmaid was going the way of New Zealand's charming bird :- Our life's a vapour, b'ull of woe. We cut a'caper. Then up we j •'; John Barleycorn here, I'Ao op". -v: in China, was in. a dangerous <(<.sitio. . If the people wished they ccuk; gibb<.,him on next polling day.

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10141, 19 January 1911, Page 5

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NO-LICENSE IN MASTERTON. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10141, 19 January 1911, Page 5

NO-LICENSE IN MASTERTON. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10141, 19 January 1911, Page 5

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