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1917. NEW ZEALAND.

NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS (QUANTITY OF LIQUOR SENT INTO AND CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES IN) DURING 1915.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 'the, 21st July, 1916. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing separately — (1) The number of charges and convictions for offences and the number and ages of persons convicted for drunkenness in no-license districts from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1.914 ; and (2) the quantity and kind of liquor sent into each no-license district from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1914."—(Mr. IsiTT.)

Return showing the Quantity of Liquor sent into each No-license District during the Year ended 31st December, 1915.

Beer and Stout. Brandy. Cider. Gin and Schnapps. Hum. Whisky. Wine. Miscellaneous. Total. i Ashburton Bruce Clutha Eden Grey Lynn Invorcargill Masterton JVlataura Oamaru Ohinomuri Wellington South Wellington Suburbs and Country District Gals. 21,797 18,385 19,521 9,050J 4,199| 70,323 21,829| 26,584 24,034 18,727 10,776 10,068 Gals. .162 95 62 126J 13 337 1831 58 774 67 22 23 Gals. 734 26 Gals. H3J 182 82 25 29 50| 262161i .166 188 41 39 Gals. Gals. 251 3,687 1 62 3,822 15 4,050 34 376 12 112 62 4,022 47J 3,587 18 4,889 44 4,900 56 2,038 12 334 9 821 Gals. 490 186 94 4101 86 500 579f; 192 297 231 95 .198 Gals. 51 Gals. 27,349 22,783 23,824 10,0281 4,4511 75,2941 26,516$ 3I,802| 30,215 21,307 11,280 11,158 Totals 296,0094 265,294| 1,923 99J 1,240 3974 32,638J 3,365} 51