THE LICENSING POLL
RETURNED SOLDIERS ASK THAT IT BE DEFERRED. By Telegraph—l'rces Association Greymouth, March 24. A largely-attended meeting of West Coast returned soldiers held here to-night passed the following resolution, which is being sent to the Acting Prime Minister: "That this association resents tho action of a section- of the people attempting to take away from us the liberty and freedom for which we have modestly fought. That the Government be asked to approach Hie Excellency the Governor-General with a request that the hasty legislation passed late last year by Parliament should bo deferred until our comrades are with us again to take their part in Dominion affairs, and that the licensing poll, due next month, be deferred until the general election poll in December next, when the majority of our comrades should ba buck."
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 154, 25 March 1919, Page 8
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136THE LICENSING POLL Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 154, 25 March 1919, Page 8
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