Licensing Legislation

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4488, 13 November 1909, Page 2

Licensing Legislation

REDUCTION ISSUE TO BE DROPPED

THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY ABANDONED

PROVISION FOR NATIONAL PROHIBITION

■Wellington, November 11. Sfe>.kino to a Post reporter the Pre« mier said the proposed licensing legislation provided itwo issues was to go overboard, and 55 per cent of the votes recorded were required to oarry No-licence.

Provision would he made for national prohibition on the following lines:—Every vote cast for No-license in any district to count for Dominion prohibition. If passed not to take effect for five years after the poll. After Dominion prohibition is carried no further vote shall be taken for three years after Dominion prohibition has been in effect. In future when No-license is carried locally it shall not taka effect for two years after the poll. Restoration may .be carried by a 55 per cent majority. On Dominion prohibition coming into effect no intoxicating liquor of any kind shall be imported in, manufactured or sold within the Dominion except for medical or scientific pur* poses.