THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC ISSUE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11650, 19 August 1916, Page 5

THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC ISSUE.

DEMAND FOR PROHIBITION. MATURES BY THE MILLION. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph-Copyright. Australian anti N. Z, Cable Associa tion. London, Ang, 18. Over two million signatures have ten obtained in six weeks to a aemonal urging the Government to prohibit tire liquor traffic during the war and for the subsequent six souths. LABOUR IN THE GOVERNMENT London, Ang, 18. Air George Barnes has become secretary to the Labour Advisory Department. He controls the agriwltnral side of the Labour question ludMr Henderson the Industrial. It ii expected a Ministry of Labour *ill be created after the war. imperial PARLIAMENT. extension OP ITS LIFE. PROPOSAL AGREED TO.. London, Aug. 18. id the House of Commons, on a prolonging Parliament, there ®asstmie adverse criticism on un* extending the period. The Goteament amended the prolonging to *Pril3oth instead of to the end. of % The Bill was then'read a third line, Renter. London, Aug. 17. *0 the House of Commons Mr Asijjthanounced that the House would %Drn on Tuesday or Wednesday on October the 10th. .Mi Duke, moving the second readthe Bill for the reconstruction 1 the ruined parts of Dublin, said leasury Governments would leave • large deficit which property wasra must meet by means of loans.