LIQUOR QUESTION

Grey River Argus, 6 December 1918, Page 2

LIQUOR QUESTION

• PERMANENT 6 O'pLOCK CLOSING. ATTITUDE OF CHARTERED CLUBS *[r*er press Association.} WELLINGTON, December 5 The chartered clubs 'in Wellington forwarded to. the Government a pro-. • test the inclusion of six o'clock -closing in the Liquor Bill. Six o'clock closing was acquiesced to by the cubs as a war measure, but they consider that an unfair advantage is. 'N^i now being taken of their fornu&toi-y compliance and ask to be heard on,,tffP^ J' matter before the Bill reaches the Upper House. •'•'". N.S.W. AND PROHIBITION. BARE MAJORITY FOR LOCAL OPTION. '■■■■•■ SYD-JTEY, December 5 The Assembly by 39 votes to 33 agreed to the motion by Mr Bruntnell, that prohibition be decided by a bare majority vote at ! next local optiori