THE LIQUOR QUESTION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 16 June 1913, Page 5

THE LIQUOR QUESTION.

THE THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY.

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n a CP RiSTCHURCH, June 16. Un Saturday afternoon, Mr G W Russell, M.P., received a deputation of twenty who waited on him to enlist Jus support as member for Avon, in abolishing tae three-fifths majority on the liquor question. The deputation, was introduced by Miss Roberts, who put forward several arguments in favor of abolishing the three-fifths majority. She said that the Democratic. League , which was being formed, pledged^teelr to-vote ..for. no one but the' bare;rna- - _°«ty.candidates for' Parliament VMr ' pledged to .the electors of. Avon -to? up? Hold the three-fifths majority, 'and f© ■ could not break his pledge. "