"THE TRADE."

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10615, 23 April 1912, Page 4

"THE TRADE."

In view of the shock that it .received a few (mouths back, 'it Mould «eem that "Tlie Trade" in New Zealand is going diligently to wor.k to put ite house im order. A. Dunedin paper, ■njjhich is said to have, "the cause" at heart-, suggests the (-passing, of a Bill through (Parliament .whiidi will cmibbdy the following provisions:—K'irst: Every hotelkeeper, notwithstanding any agreement to .the contrary, may (purchase- 'any or all of its .goods in> the open market; wherever it pleases-.

(This will effectually kill tho Tied ■House, the greatest menace the Trade has to contend with). Second: Every fhotelkeeper will have .the- right to have, his rent fixed by arbitration for u (period of .six .or nine yearn. Third: Goody ills will bo abolished forthwith. ITourth: The Government will standardise all liquor, and ,no brewery, wine or wh/jlesale merchant will be permitted (to sell <any antacie for consumption unless p r t agrees with the statutory requirements. All liquors sold in liDtols nuie.t bear tho Segal labels and be exacftly what they profess to be. (This will be an abwrlutc guarantee to the public .of the purity of all liqiiors.) ITJtth: f \ny Hcenseo w3vo will be guilty of any breach of Ithe above regulations will have his license cancelled and will, not be eligible strain 10 hold.a license' I far a .pcried <of seven years.