LICENSING LAWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1924, Page 3

LICENSING LAWS.

VIEWS OF THE TRADE. [IIY TEI.EOUAPII—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, October 17. At a meeting of the Dominions executive of the Now Zealand Licensing Reform Association this afternoon, the following resolutions were curried, and a copy of them was forwarded to the Prime Minister:— “That the New Zealand Licensing Reform Association views with alarm the suggestion reported to he made by tho Prime .Minister that tho passage of the Licensing Hill might he deterred until next session; and strongly urges that this matter he finally Ten 1 1 with at once on the following grounds. (1) That the proposals for liccii-'.ng reform have now been under consideration of special committees ol Purlin mi'iit for three years.

(2) That the recommendations of > Parliamentary Licensing Committee, as I (aided, constihites in most features i a real and practical reform ol the h- < censing system. ; (3) That the Prime Minister definite- i |y promised in October ol 1322, that it I prohibition was not carried at the then approaching poll, there would he a Licensing Bill at the next session with the object of putting the liquor traf- I lie on a more satisfactory footing from the people's point, of view than it had occupied for many long yea is. (I) That, the electors have been i looking for this promise to he fulfilled, and that all the organised parties are anxious to have the matter tally dealt with without further delay. (.-,) That to defer legislation to next session would he innnilestly unfair „!] the- in I crests concerned in the licensing question as it, would leave matters in a state of uncertiiinity at a time when the electors should he •■■ a position to know exactly what t.rov would he required to vote on; and t .e referendum would render it too late for any educative campaign to he tftilel Taken. ••That further, the Association respectfully urges that in the Licensing Hill to he introduced this session, the cc partite proposal he substituted !.,r the present third issue of State P«mchnrse and Control. A DUNEDIN RESOLUTION. DUNEDIN. October IG. At a meeting of the Dunedin Committee of the Licensing Reform Association held this afternoon it was decided to send the following telegram to tho Prime Minister:— ••At meeting of the Otago branch of the Licensing Reform Asssoeiation it was resolved that Parhument lie congratulated upon the Licensing Committee’s report, which constitutes a real reform of the licensing laws, and this branch respectfully urges that legislation he passed this session with particular consideration of the Unpoi:.te Control proposal, which it is icgretted is not mentioned in the ANOTHER PROHIBITION PROTEST. DUNEDIN. October IS. vt a meeting of the Otago Branch of the New Zealand Alliance, ft resolutiou was transmitted to the Premier: “That the Otago Executive strongly protests against the report of the Licensing Committee and regrets tlie contimieif delay with regard to licensing matters and has viewed with surprise the bias already exhibited to the proposals. which is an outrage to the huge prohibition vote, and will be strenuously opposed in every electorate, lbe executive welcomes the proposal for compulsory enrolment.”.