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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 400, 13 August 1918, Page 1

. The N.Z. Alliance accepted the proposals of National Efficiency Board for The Prohibition of the^ Liquor Traffic 1. It ii imperative to have the ~* ible, before .*War. ' Poll wu putI in 191?, and then u no pe of it* being taken this fear (Ml). S. Even if an ordinary Poll could be secured in 1919, and if National Prohibition, were then carried, it would not come into effect until 1924. 4. The ordinary Poll ii taken on a handicap rote. i. The Efficiency Board's proposal • providee for an immediate Poll, and for the coming into oper- ; ation of National Prohibition at aoon aa the rote ia carried. Exemptiona will be clearly provided for alcohol for acientific, industrial and medicinal purposes, and wine for sacramental use. It ia clearly undent ood also that the Board intended the rote to be upon a simple majority basis. I. The direct annual cost of the trafic ia not leu than £4,500,000 and the indirect cost ia at least as much more. The maximum amount suggested by the Board ae payment for compensation does not exceed £4,500,000. The taring to the Dominion during the 4f years would therefore be between £30,000,000 and £40,000,000. 7. The Board wu satisfied that its propoul wu not only "a sound investment," but would' fejo ''promote permanent national smciency." J. In estimating the amount of cempenution to be paid the following facta muat m taken into consideration:— (a) That the prolongation of the life of Parliament has already given "The Trade" an extension of a yur beyond the three years' term to which they were entitled u a result of the Poll of 1914. (b) That if the ordinary Poll had been taken in 1917 the frobability is that National tohibition would hare been carried, and if not, that many electorates would havecarned no-lieense which would ha ve become operative in July of this year (1918). 9. The annual cost to the Dominion in moral wreckage cannot be estimated. It baa greatly increased during the War, and it ia feared that its extent will be appallingly greater if the traffic is in existence when the War enda. The Alliance therefore, bitterly as it regretted the necessity for any payment whatever, could not accept the responsibility of opposing this Business Men's Movement, which con tained so great promise of the immediate abolition of the traffic. The Alliance has already made it clear to the Government that the propoul has been accepted under war conditions, and only that the traffic may be enaW art •nee. If this Poll is not granted, a demand will be made for National Prohibition, without any payment whatever, upon a simple majority vote, and to become operative immediately. Should this be refused the next Parliamentary Election will be fought upon the right of the people to have legislative effect given to their legitimate demands. The National Efficiency Board considered the evidence of over 60 witnesses, representing producers, manufacturers, merchants, brewers, hotelkeepers, employers, and others. Judicial, Magisterial, Medical and Military evidence was taken. The Board reported: " From a national efficiency point of view the Board is convinced that it would be beneficial to the nation and conducive to the wellbeing of the people that the importation, manufacture and sale of wines, beer and spirituous liquors (including medicinal preparations containing alcohol) should be prohibited." The Board proposed: "That legislation be passed submitting the question of National Prohibition to a vote of the people at the earliest possible moment, and that such should be upon the basis of immediate prohibition, accompanied by reasonable compensation to the interests affected." The Board is satisfied "That computation based upon the foregoing lint* would be a wand investment for the State, and that the cott would be recouped 6 increased national efficiency," Hi - Alliance luster Petitioi will give os the Pell—Sign To-day! N.Z.A. Efficiency Series—'.'A

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