THE PERMISSIVE MEASURE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 27, 1 November 1873, Page 9

THE PERMISSIVE MEASURE.

The * Tuapeka Times ' has " doubts as to the workableness of this measure. It would, we fear, subject the community to repeated disturbances which might not be advantageous to it as a whole." Thera would be ceaseless canvassing on the sides of advocates of the law and the publican, which would lead to " a kind of insidious bribery and corruption." It is of opinion that " decisive measures ought to be taken with sly groggeries." Tbe ' Nslson Examiner ' on the same subject comes out very dcci led. The Permissive Bill, which became law under the name of the Licensing Bill, the ' Examiner ' refers to as the bill <s over whicK Mr Fox and some of tbe other ' intemperate' members of the Lower House made so much ado." The l Examiner ' adds — " It has since been described as a bill which will be found utterly inoperative. Host people will be disposed to add. So mote it be." A slight incident at Munich has made a great impression. The Commander of the Army bai given orders that the troops; should not take part in the Corpus Christi procession unless the King himself were present. The King cancelled this order, and instead gave orders that the soldiers should go to the procession.