SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 155, 30 June 1916, Page 7

SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING.

i SELECT COMMITTEE BUSY. (By Telffgrapt.—parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. When the Public Petitions M to Z Committee obtained leave to sit during a sitting of the- House-to-day, so as to continue consideration of the hotel earfy closing petition, the Premier mentioned that there had been complaints about the so-called inaction of the Government in respect of these petitions. As an actual fact, no petitions had come to the Government; all went to the Committee, which doubtless would refer the matter to the House, and then to the Government. Mr. Okey (chairman of the Committee) said there had been no delay. The Committee 6at six and a half hours yesterday and five and a half hours tlie day before, putting all other business aside. iMr. Smith (Waimarino) inquired if the evidence on the petitions would be reported; otherwise how could members not on the Committee make up their minds? A member: We have made up our minds. WELLINGTON RESOLUTIONS. (By Telegraph.—Fress Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. At a public meeting last night resolutions were carried that the immediate adoption of six o'clock closing of liquor bars is urgently demanded by the supreme necessity of developing and concentrating in the service of the Empire the full energy of the Dominion for the purpose of winning the war; also directing the Government's attention to the mandate of the people given by resolutions at public meetings and petitions to Parliament bearing 100,000 signatures, and calling on the Government and Parliament to give immediate effect to the will of the people.