THE NEW PROPOSALS.

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THE NEW PROPOSALS.

REDUCTION ABOLISHED

PROVISION FOR-DOMINION

OPTION.;

£pfcESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Nov. 11. Speaking to a Post reporter, the Prime Minister said that the proposed licensing legislation provided two issues~-licenae or no-licehse; the reduction issue to go overboard; 55 per cent, of the votes recorded to carry no-license. • Provision is made for national proJrbition on the following lines: Every vote cast for norlicense in any district to count for Dominion prohibition, which shall be carried if 55 hundredths of the votes cast are recorded in each district for no-license; Dominion prohibition, if" passed, not to take effect for five years after the poll. After Dominion prohibition is carried no further vote shall be taken for three years. In future, when no-license is carried locally, it shall not take effect for two years after the poll. Restoration may be carried by a 55 per cent, majority. On Dominion prohibition coming into effect, no \ intoxicating liquor of any kind shall be imported into, manufactured or sold within the Dominion except for medical or scientific purposes. .