The Licensing Bill.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 204, 1 September 1904, Page 2

The Licensing Bill.

—» - ~- VIEWS OF " THE TRADE.'* >' (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, August 81. Interviewed to-day on the Licencing Bill, Mr 11. J. Williams, secretary of the New Zealand licensed Victuallers' Association, said the bill would somewhat disappoint the trade. It contained no concessions beyond elimination o.f the reduction vote. The Itcv, F. W. Isitt. secretary of the New Zealand Alliance, Saya the measure has some good features, but is tricky and lootely worded. The Alliance <JW not want Licensing legislation with U» present House and Council, but want** only legislation t 0 ensure ttat tfr ' people can give effert to *' jf convictions. ' ■ 4MT ANOTHER VIEW* DUNEDIN, Au» „., „. Mr A. S. Adams. i«t «"»* 51' garding the new LicenV '* rv J2* M ff H that wh.Uo he recogn* J"* B " 1 ' sa,d tW»ga I* the biU wtf £* thore "f* able the main pro- '* wcre v,Uu ; a decidedly retror T^ 0 ™ I"***? bulk q( the m*;** 6 *""*"• TSf miscellaneous «T J ° ns **"■* 11 . w, * censing law * '>«ndui«>ts of the 11number' htJT ro satw « c »»'y. and a b."„ t£ eZ"' would haVB »"*•• issue w ' lnat l on °L thC r « ductio » interior ll THra « riiae S ««P and an o?«t£ ence with UuJ ri « ht «' the ***r .Mr Adam. I, very indi r nw i t . at the altered effect of the "J* license vote compassed by the *f 1. Tho effect of section U wHJ '.ie thinks, practically nullify the vote for no-license. In conclusion ho said : "The question will never I bo settled until the elector* ,them. solves wttlo it for ttie Premier "