EARLY CLOSING IN SYDNEY.
A prominent police official states that since the alteration of the hours from 11 to 6, the men under his charge have had their duties made a great deal lighter. There had been an appreciable reduction in the ber of cases of drunkenness, and in various other ways much good ha 1 been done. The streets were easilv cleared, there was less rowdyism, and disorderly scenes which often followed indulgence in strong liquor were less frequent; while there were fewer cases of assault, and indeed an all-round reduction in certain offences to which drink was a contributing factor “Age,”
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White Ribbon, Volume 22, Issue 258, 18 December 1916, Page 2
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103EARLY CLOSING IN SYDNEY. White Ribbon, Volume 22, Issue 258, 18 December 1916, Page 2
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