LICENSING REFORM
STATEMENT BY PREMIER,
SOMETHING BETTER WANTED,
[Feb United Press Association.]
WELLINGTON, July 25. A largo and influential deputation from tho King Country waited on Air Massey today, urging that the licensin'" p:i-cb made with the Maoris in 1881 should continue to ba respected. All- Massey said that lie recognised tho difficulty about tho pact, and was not prepared to suggest a way out. Ho was_ as Leon as anyone in maintaining good faith, and unless good reasons io tho contrary were shown, that applied to tho pact. Ho did not expect ary licensing legislation to go through this cession, but ho believed tat .the timo had conic for drastio reform of the liquor traffic in the interests of the public. Ho would not go into details, but did not think tho present state of affair's could continue. It was going out, well and good; but if it was not we should have something a great deal hotter than wo had! now. That would take legislative effect when opportunity offered.
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Evening Star, Issue 18337, 26 July 1923, Page 9
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171LICENSING REFORM Evening Star, Issue 18337, 26 July 1923, Page 9
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