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NOCK'S ACT.
TO THE EDITOR.
Sir—I notice in to-day's Advertiser a report of
the speech of the President of the Licensed
Victualler's Association at their meeting last
night, and really after that I should think all
jour opposition to « Act would cease.
It sci-ms alter waitujg for so many months to
se-e it" the *:?;>or man," who mast have his beer
on SunJays would call a public meeting to
agitate for the repeal of Kjct's Act, and waiting
in vain, they now see it is necessary to call u
meeting thetnseWcs —tbosa interested in the
trade—to obtain if possible this Sunday outlet
for tfaeir iuto.vicatiug staff.
Some remarks made by the Chairman require
more tiiau bare statement to foe btiiiered by the
general public, via., " that in many instances
mere infants" had signed their names in favor
of Sundajxlosing.
Another rea-iGn ti-hy I doubt so many signa
tures were obtained by such means is the result
of the polls taken in Gawler, Mooata, especially
that reported by telegram to-day, and Port Ads
l&ido, where many thought a majority xronldba
on the other side. I think the idea, of obtaining
& poll in various townships « good one, for it
carries more weight iu the mtnds of thinking
men than publio meetings, with their endless
claptrap and. memorials signed ly "mere ia
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