LIQUOR PROBLEM.
KING COUNTRY SHOULD REMAIN “DRY.’SIR. MASSEY SIDESTEPS DEPUTATION. WELLINGTON, July 26. A large- and influential deputation from tile King Country waited on Mr. Massey to-clay, urging that, the licensing- pact made with the Maoris in 18&4 should continue to he respected. Mr. -Massey said ho recognised tin? difficulty about the, pact, and was not prepared to suggest a way out. liu was as keen as anyone in maintaining good faith, and unless there were good reasons u file contrary thfit applied to the pact. He did not expect any licensing legislation to go through tins session. liejbeliovcd the. time had come for drastic reform m the liquor traffic in the interests of the public. He would not go into details, but did not think the present state of affairs could continue. If it was going out, well and good, but n it was not. we should have .something a great deal better tlian we had now. That would take legislative clfect when the opportunity offered.— P.A. '
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Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9574, 27 July 1923, Page 6
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168LIQUOR PROBLEM. Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9574, 27 July 1923, Page 6
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