THE LIQUOR TRADE
STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS.
By Telegraph—PreES Association. Auckland, Julv ?. The Hon. G. W. Russell (Minister of Internal Affairs), interviewed, said: "Tho leaders of the liquor trade and the executive of the New Zealand Alliance appear to have come to an agreement on the subject of taking a poll on the subject, of National Prohibition, and appar-. ently they will agree, if they have) not already agreed, to Parliament being asked during' the comin" session In leeislato on.the lines of th* Effieienev Boird's recommendation, which provides for compensation estimated at £4,ofl"flon. Possibly the amount required will be taken out of .the consolidated revenue., vnthmi., any special fund beins provided for interest and sinking fund. Whether those who contribute to direct taxation in land and income tax will accent Hie proposal remains to be seen. Under National Prohibition the manufacture and sale of alcoholic linuov would cease.' ms f opinion was that complete proposals should be discussed by Parliament, and a referendum taken to finally decida whether the Bill should become law.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 249, 9 July 1918, Page 4
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175THE LIQUOR TRADE Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 249, 9 July 1918, Page 4
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