NOT “DRY” AREA
Parliament Building (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 16. Parliament Building is not to become a “dry” area. By 118 votes to 11, members of both Houses of Parliament have decided that liquor may continue to be sold Avithin the precincts of Parliament Buildings. The announcement of this result of the poll among members, Avhieh is taken x early in the life of every neAV Parliament, Avas made in the House of Representatives this afternoon by Mr Speaker. There were roars Of laughter from both sides of the House when Mr Oram said the vote of the Legislative Councillors was 52 to nil in favour of continuance of Bellamy’s bar. The vote of the Lower House on the liquor issue Avas 66 to 11.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 257, 17 August 1950, Page 5
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124NOT “DRY” AREA Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 257, 17 August 1950, Page 5
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