A LABOUR SPLIT
W{ J M'COMBS. M.P., HEMES FROM l'Alt'l'Y. . In consequence of differences that irose at the Labour Congress last week, Sri M'Oomte. M.P., ha. detn.toly severed his connection with the i\ew Zealand Labour Party. * r : J^ 0 "^ , who was elected for the Lyttelton scat as a Labour member was president oj the Labour Party and one ot its most active members. ■ i,.,- e THe retirement is understood to havebeen duo to certain happenings in connection with the licensing . question.. Mr. M'Combs, who is a prominent piohibitionist, is said to have accused fiome members of the party of having endeavomed to serve fhe interests c> the liquor party at the price of t'/e the Labour movement. His resignation, followed immediately on the decision of the congress in fiiwmf of adding State control to-the' issues rft the licensing P °When Been by a Domi.os reporter last night. Mr. M'Comta confirmed the fact of his retirement, but saiij tuat J'« was not prepared to make any A l «tenent in connection with the subject at. piesent. . ___
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3131, 9 July 1917, Page 4
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175A LABOUR SPLIT Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3131, 9 July 1917, Page 4
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