ROYAL COMMISSION
LIQUOR TRADE INQUIRY PROMISE BY MR. FRASER (P.A.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Government's intention to appoint a Royal Commission as soon as practicable after the election to investigate the operation of the Licensing Act and make recommendations it considered desirable, which would be submitted to a referendum of the people, was announced by the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, last night. He said he understood that the leader of the National party, Mr. Holland, had made some partial promise, and also understood that those responsible for carrying on the licensing trade favoured a Royal Commission so that the present unrest could be allayed. When the Minister of Health, Mr. Nordmeyer, had had to deal with the licensing regulations he received the co-operation of the licensing people. It was felt that the whole matter should be looked into, and the Government intended to do that.
The appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the liquor trade was a plank in the policy of the National party issued by the leader, Mr. Holland, oh August 28. Mr. Holland said the findings of the commission would be submitted for the people's approval, and legislative action would follow that approval.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 227, 24 September 1943, Page 2
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