VISIT TO INVERCARGILL.

Grey River Argus, 29 May 1914, Page 5

VISIT TO INVERCARGILL.

DEPUTATION OF NO-LICEiNfSE ADVOCATES. INVERCARGILL, May 28. Hon. W. F. Massey received several deputations this morning on local rnaV < ters, and left before noon by a special train for Balolu'.ha". ' "• • \- One deputation from the No^License Party urged upon the Premier, the necessity of" having the promised - Jiicensjng- Bill introduced early %< t|e session, and suggested' in the event X>i Diational prohibition being carried that the time elapsing" before it came injo operation be reduced from fqur/ t^uorie year, ' ,', v - -1 They also pointed out that o/wing to the magistrate's decision in the re cent liquof case. Police' vv V. jCol'eraan, ppropnetor of -the Gfub Hote), 'here had been a good deal of. indignation in no-license circles in connection 'with the matter. . There was likely to be an appeal and should the Supreme Cour?*uphd"|d the judgment delivered' in the .tower court, -it was suggested that the law be amended., r ~- \ j The\Prime Minister said that a; Licensing* Bill would-be introduced er-rly so every member would have an oppWr tunity of expressing his opinion on it- X' z , Every member was pledged a certain "course of action, and the Bill would have a fair and strong run " Referring to the' question of the lapse of time, he stated that i£ nolicensc or national prohibition "Vefie , carried there would be a veiy impqr tant - change in the ' finance of- tKe -country, and he referred to the feduc tion that would follow' in the revenue. Four years might* be; too long, but anything les than two* years would ndl be reasonable. • - -"' ~ As to the recent'^ judgment 5 referred to; the" Government^ cpuliJ not interfere with it, 'but- ajftgrrtfie: appeal,' bad gone through "the Sjpfpehie Court -the Government could, i^'- necessary, :n : troduce legislation with reference 'to* the Act ' *'