LICENSING RESTORATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1925, Page 3

LICENSING RESTORATION.

AUCKLAND. Nov. 20. The of the corporate control licensing scheme in Ohineniuri electorate is proposed liv the Auckland Branca of the New Zealand Licensing Reform League. It was decided, at a meeting held to-day. to place the suggestion before a Licensed Trade and also to urge acceptance of the proposal on the Government. Reference was made to the position arising from the carrying of restoration in the Ohinemnri electorate, it Iteing the unanimous opinion of those present that a splendid opportunity was at hand for the inauguration in that electorate of some system of licensing control. To that, end the following resolutions were carried:(D ‘‘That a. letter he sent to the Chairman of the Provincial Council of the Licensed Trade, suggesting that some scheme of licensing control approximating, as far as the present law will permit, to the corporate control proposal, for which this association stands, should he attempted at Ohineimtri electorate.”

(2) “That the Government he urged to make a thorough examination of the position presented by the carrying of the restoration vote in Ohincmuri electorate, with a view to inaugurating. if possible, a scheme of licensing control in that electorate.’ (3) —“That as any “goodwill” existing in the Ohinemuri electorate in the sale of alcoholic liquors is that created by the vote of the people, and is therefore, the property of the genral public, the restoration of licenses should he carried out in such a way that the general public of tliat electorate shall benefit by such ‘goodwill,’ ”