LIQUOR TRADE INTERESTS.
DEPUTATION TO GOVERNMENT. THREE ISSUES DESIRED. Wellington, Oct. 30. A deputation of some forty persons, representing the combined liquor trade interests of the Dominion, waited on the Prime Minister and Six’ Joseph Ward at Parliament buildings at noon to-day to present a petition containing 300,820 signatures praying that three i>sue< ho put on the ballot paper, viz., national continuance, national prohibition, national ownership. Mr Bollard, M.P., introduced the deputation, and the speakers in support of the petition were Messrs Speight and Dwyer. Mr Massey, in reply, said there were other petitions coming from other sections of the community, adding they must not be delayed beyond a few days, as the Government were expected to consider them. Cabinet was engaged picking np a great deal of information on what was admittedly a difficult subject, and lie hoplnl when the Government legislation came down it would he final and satisfactory. Sir Joseph Ward said he considered the proposal of compensation to he paid to the Trade had greatly simplified the problem, and that was the view he would bear iu mind when the matter was before Cabinet.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1897, 31 October 1918, Page 3
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188LIQUOR TRADE INTERESTS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1897, 31 October 1918, Page 3
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