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THE PKEBUER'S FORECAST. THE LIQUOR QUESTION. (By Telegraph.—Tress Association.) WELLINOTOX. thi? day. Opposition to any reduction Iji the three-fifths majority on the licensing question, already represented by three deputations from the trade, the moderate party, and chartered clubs, was reinforced to-duy by another larjie deputation to the Premier from the hop growers and barley growers of the Do-
The deputation pointed mil that uny reduction in the majority basis mean! -a serious menace to the hop and barley-in-dustries, and quoted figures to .show tiie. importance of 'those iniiustrio-.
Mr. Masscy said he would convey the views of the deputation tv Parliament. He could not predict what the Tesult of the first division on the second reading of the Licensing Mill would be. Members who represented the prohibition point, of view considered the second reading would be carried easily, the other side thought there -was no chance of such a result. Taking the average of the (.wo Statements, he came to the conclusion that the division would be very close indeed.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 168, 16 July 1914, Page 6
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