A LIQUOR BILL

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1748, 6 September 1905, Page 52

A LIQUOR BILL

PROPOSED LEGISLATION IN NEfW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, August 29. The Liquor Bill introduced into the Legislative Assembly to-night prevents the opening of more. hotels, the number now in the State to be the maximum. At a local-option vote, to be taken at every general election, the questions to be answered will be : Continuation of existing licenses, reduction. and no license. A bare majority will secure continuation or reduction, but a two-thirds majority i© required for no-license. Half the electors must vote to make any poll effective. No money compensation for loss of license will be allowed, but time notice will be give ranging from six months to two years. The bill provides for the registration of clubs, and prohibits employment of barmaid© under twenty-one years of age.