N.S. Wales Liquor Bill.
I Sydney, October 1.
In tie Assembly, I the A-torney-General, in moving the second reading of the Liquor Bill, said there would be absolutely no money compensation provided; upon that the Government would stand fearlessly, because they recognised that rather than dislocate the ordinary business of the hotels it would pay to give a reasonable time to licenses to run. He quoted legal authorities to show that there was no such, thing as i vested interests in licenses, and declared ninety per cent. of the; hotels were "tied" houses, and | that the agitation against the Bill emanated from wealthy brewers who had entered into speculations with their eyes fully open to the probabilities of the situation. (Received Oct. 5, 1..1 a.m.) SYDNEY. Oil. t. In the Assembly Mr llroughton prv son toil a petition', said to contain 10,o<>O signatures, against the Liquor Bill, on the grounds that it duett not provide compensation. The discussion on the Bill is proceeding. A majority of the speakers are favourable to the general principle. A stiff fight is promise*] over the compensation xjuestion.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7943, 5 October 1905, Page 3
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183N.S. Wales Liquor Bill. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7943, 5 October 1905, Page 3
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