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Newspaper
Robertson Mail
Location
Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1928
Page
4
A 1913-1916 magazine excerpt argues prohibition targets the liquor trade, not individuals, labeling drunkenness a public nuisance. It cites the Brewers Gazette on limiting sales and notes the State’s right to curb harm, framing alcohol as a narcotic danger to society.
The passage discusses historic liquor laws from 1604 and royal motives to curb drunkenness, highlighting the state’s control over licenses. It cites Lloyd George and Ramsey MacDonald on the liquor trade’s political corruption, and argues prohibition as a remedy to preserve public safety, productivity, and national strength amid modern advances.
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