LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Council met at 2.30. The City Single Electorates Bill passed through Committee. The Life Assurance Policies Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. THE NEWTOWN POLL. Mr Buddo brought up tho report of tho Public Petitions Committee on tho petition of tho five-Newtown hotelkeepers, who prayed that they be allowod to continue to sell alcoholic liquors until the result of their appeal to tho Privy Council is made known. „ , ... The report was as follows That tne Committee is of opinion that tho present position of tho petitioners is due to defects iu tho regulation of tho Local Elections Act, and recommend Government to bring down legislation to remedy such defects, particularly in rogard to providing for a second poll being takon in all such cases whoro a poll has boon declarod void. Mr Buddo moved that tho report bo roferred to tho Government for consideration. Mr K. McKenzie moved that the report be referred back to the Committee for re consideration. A long debate ensued, lasting until the 5.30 adjournment.
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1009, 30 September 1903, Page 3
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