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Press Association—Electric Tolepuph—Copyright. THE SYDNISY TOBACCONISTS AND THE GAMBLING EVIL.
ifeccivei, August 31,11,15 a.m.
Sydney, August 31,
1 The leading tobacconists havo asked tho Colonial Secretary to raise tobacco licenses from 5s to £2O with the object of crushing out a largo class of traders, who it is alleged only use their shops as a blind to carry on gambling to tho detriment of legitimate tradesmen. The Minister said the Government had decided to put down gambling at all hazards. The increase of liceuso asked, would bo prohibitive, but he would consider the propriety of making a reasonable inoreaso. .
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5118, 31 August 1895, Page 2
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