LICENSING POLL.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20715, 28 November 1932, Page 8

LICENSING POLL.

MOVE TO RETAIN THRgg YEARS' TERM. MANY BILLS TO COME BEFOHg HOUSE. [FROM Our Parliamentary j WELLINGTON, November A canvass of members of PMik»" is now being made to ascertain, measure, of support is likely to b# to an attempt to secure the reteßtsT of the trionnial licensing po lu. n! Electoral Amendment Bill, whioh SBeh to extend the life of Parliamentjftroa three years to four, involves Also wiflei, ing the period between ltcongfej which are customarily taken on the (W of the general election. The moveartit now on foot contemplates the of an amendment in the Bill to provid# that licensing polls should coatinuo t« be held at three-yearly interval#, There appears to be small proepect tho movement making much headway u considerable extra expense wouM be -J#.' volved in taking polls which would etc incide with the general election* only once in 12 years. It will be remembered that an arrangement was fffcjttW no referendum on liquor questions *4 taken at the time of the general emotion last year, and the next joll f#§ postponed until the date of tie Bitt election, which will not normally tike place until 1935. The passage of the Public Works to timates last week has brought to u end what may bo called the ittneMjury work of Parliament,. ans the Home ii now free to devote itself to Gwetßinwfc Bills for tho remaining three vetks of the session. Apart from thote oa Order Paper, the Bills still to be duced are the Electoral Amendment, extending the life of Parliament three years to four, the Central Stunt Bank, tho Government Superannuate Funds, as amended by the Select Co#* mittee now sitting, an*) thre# tata)? measures dealing with education, Works, und post offices. Farther Jsjii. lation, of course, may be neM»s«y |§ give effect to whatever plan the wernment decides on for the ueiltWN of the primary producer. Altogether, it appears that tho Hfs» will have ample work to occupy tention until the last few day« Mm Christmas. The Prime Minister, the lit. Hon. G. W. Forbes, has still no deficitannouncement to M&ke #6 to wfeetkff & further emergency session will be etlM early in 1933,