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1915. NEW ZEALAND.

NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS (QUANTITY OF LIQUOR SENT INTO AND CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES IN) DURING 1914.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 22nd July, 1915. Ordered: "That there bo laid before this House a return showing separately — (1) The number of charges and oonviotions for offences and the number and ages of persona convicted for drunkenness in no-license distriots from the Ist January to the 31st Decembor, 1914; and (2) the quantity and kind of liquor sent into eaoh no-lioense distriot from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1914."—(Mb. Isitt.)

Return of Liquor sent into No-license Districts during the Year ended 31st December, 1914.

District. Beer and Stout. Brandy. Cider. Gin and Schnapps. Eum. Whisky. Wino. Miscellaneous. Total. Ashburton Bruce Clutha ]<](lon Uroy Lynn Invorcargil! .. Mantorton Miitaura ()umam Ohinemuri Wollington So\ith Wollington Suburb,? and Country District Gals. 20,289} 20,618 16,225§ 11,196 4,880 86,887 . 25,808 33,4238 24,298 20,572 8,475 8,101 Gals. 1.69f 143 72f 88 58 234§ 163 04J 008 79 32 24 Guls. Gals. 87* 234 79$ 19 10 367H 266S 71f 164 91 42 27 Gals. 16j 36 10 11 94 52 20 35 60 3 7 Gals. 3,714 4,(>2(i e,ie2g 880 2'5 4,075 3.912J 5,464 6,154 2,648 254 608 Gals. 480J 206 180J 617 151 524J 560| 193 i 326 3?4 87 118 Gals. 57 Gals. 24,765| 25,920 21,704^ 12,810 5,405 fl2,182)j 30,702g 39,237| 31,585 23,884 8,893 8,970 iio Totals.. 280,773f 1,736 J »i 1,460* 387 :S7,808J 3,719 167 326,120