CIDER SHOPS AND THE LICEN SING LAWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2655, 18 July 1889, Page 3

CIDER SHOPS AND THE LICEN SING LAWS.

TO Til K KPITOU. S IB —Knowing that, your columns are over open for tho discussion <>f matters of publie interest, and especially when the subject is of vital importance to a large majority of the inhabitants of the country, I venture to ask a few questions regarding what is becoming a crying evil in our district, and I am afraid is very likely to spread to other districts, \iz., the indiscriminate selling of cider by anyone who will take, the trouble to manufacture it. We, in Cambridge West, have a cider den that is causing much misery, for unfortunately some of the inhabitants do not know when they have had sufficient, and consequently get into a beastly state of intoxication. Some of the inhabitants have complained to the authorities, but as no steps appear to have been taken to remedy tho evil, 1, on behalf of several of tho ratepayers, bring the matter under your notice, hoping that you, orsome of your readers, may be able to answer the following questions. Is it necessary for anyone to have a license to sell cider ? If it is, what sort of a license and from whom can it be obtained ? Are there any regulations restricting the hours 011 which it may be sold? And who are tho authorities whoso duty it is to see that tho place is properly conducted ? If you can enlighten us upon the above question you will be bestowing a great favour upon our little tuwnship. I am told the proprietor is anxious to get a license, but does not know whom to apply to for it. The public ms of Cambridge Hast have to pay a heavy fee for their licenses, and it is surely unfair tluit anyone is permitted to sell <1 beverncrc just outside the borough boundary, that is equally as intoxicating as beer, and yet goes scot free. Many people jeer at the Salvation Army, and I may say I am not one of their followers; nevertheless, I am thankful that they " attacked Cambridge West, as they have lessened the cider drinking, »r rather the drunkenness arising from it I ain convinced that the manufacture of cider is destined to become one of the staple industries of the Waikato ; but if there is 110 law to regulate the celling of it, the sooner one is made the better. Trusting someone may be in a position to give the desired information.—l am, &«., A llesidhmt. Cambridge West, July loth.