Revision of Licensing Laws
Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Indications that ttfe Government was considering the early revision of tho licensing laws in New Zealand, was given to-day by the Minister of Justice (Hon. H. G. R. Mason) replying to the representations of a deputation from Ashburton asking for consideration for what was termed an anomaly in the legislation affecting tho district. Mr. Mason told the deputation that he hoped the licensing laws might come under revision at an early date and in that event he would bring to the notice of the Government the representations made to be considered with others, ‘i'he Government had a substantial programme of social legislation to put into effect and consequently it was not possible to say with confidence how soon attention could be devoted to the licensing laws. He hoped the time would not be long before consideration could be given to the matter. He could not say what the decision would be on any particular point. The case for the deputation was that Ashburton had lost its licenses while part of a no-license area and it was notv in a licensed area and so had no restoration poll and the people were thereby disfranchised on the licensing poll.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 29, 4 February 1937, Page 7
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207Revision of Licensing Laws Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 29, 4 February 1937, Page 7
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