LIQUOR QUESTION.
GISBORNE OBJECTION. NO EXTREMIST ACTION. (Kef Press Assn.) GISBORNE, July 8. At a meeting- of the Gisborne Branch of the New Zealand Licensing Reform Association, the following resolutions were carried unanimously:— 1. That this meeting protests against the exploitation of Parliament by the extremists for the purpose of imposing unwarranted restrictions on that great majority of the people of Now land who hold different views from them on matters relating to social responsiblity and individual choice. . 2 That this meeting protests against the' renewed attempt being made to [dragoon i,he members of Parliament I into the disfranchisement of a large | body of public thought by the removal lof the middle issue on flic licensing ballot paper. I 3. That, in the opinion of this meeting the time has come when Parliament should deal fearlessly with licensing legislation in the interests of real reform. . 4. That this meeting urges upon the Dominion Executive of this Assocuv tion that it organise the forces .01 .moderation for the purpose of resisting. by every means in our power, the threatened domination of the people s Parliament by the forces of extremism and intolerance.
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Grey River Argus, 9 July 1927, Page 5
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191LIQUOR QUESTION. Grey River Argus, 9 July 1927, Page 5
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