SACRAMENTAL WINE
At the meeting of the executive of the Now Zealand Alliance held yesterday it was reported that in answer to tho representations made to "the AttorneyGeneral on tho question.(f tho regulations regarding exemption- of sacramental wine, he had'replied as follows:— "I refer to your letter of February 14, on the subject of regulations which will be made in the.event of Prohibition being carried at the special licensing poll on April 10, with reference to wine for sacramental purposes. In 'reply I have tho honour to inform you-that I am authorised, by Cabinet to state that in the event of Prohibition being carried regulations under. subsection (2) of section 2t of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1918, will provide for the .importa-, tion by the. several, churches of wine for sacramental purpose? in such quantifies, as any church may require for lengthened periods, the churches being required to':give sufficient security that-the wine .so imported shall not be used for other than sacramental purposes. I make this' official statement because, as you say, the question is a matter of .vital moment and of fan - -reaching influence to many persons who may record, their votes.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 126, 21 February 1919, Page 9
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193SACRAMENTAL WINE Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 126, 21 February 1919, Page 9
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