LICENSING REFORM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 275, 20 November 1935, Page 8

LICENSING REFORM.

ASSOCIATION STATES VIEWS. At a meeting of the Auckland executive of the New Zealand Licensing Reform Association, held in Auckland on Monday, Mr. H. L. Gibson was elected chairman.

A lengthy discussion took place in connection with the forthcoming licensing poll, and the following resolutions, indicative of the association's views, were carried unanimously: (1) That ae the ballot paper at the approaching poll Ay ill still consist of three issues, this meeting appeals to the electors to vote tor the middle issue of State {purchase and control, which, while definitely counting against prohibition, demonstrates to the legislature and to those engaged in the licensed business the desire of the people for amendment of existing conditions. (2) That in the opinion of this meeting the final solution of the liquor problem lies in the direction for some form of public control, euch as the corporate control proposals advocated by niembea - s of the Anglican clergy and- endorsed by the Licensing Reform Association, throughout New Zealand, whereby, under the combinstiou of non-political Government control with business management, there can be effected, without any cost whatever to the State, a real measure of temperance reform; and that to assist in attaining that end every effort be made to increase the support of the middle issue at the approaching poll. '