LIQUOR & TEMPERANCE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6678, 28 November 1908, Page 9

LIQUOR & TEMPERANCE

DEBATED BY PEERS THE LICENSING BILL SECOND READING. SUGGESTED NEW MEASURE. By Telegraph—Tress Association—Copyright LONDON, November 26.

In the House of Lords yesterday the second reading debate on the Licencing Bill was adjourned after -some spirited speeches. During the debate. Lord St. Aldwyn (formerly Sir Michael Hicks-Beach) suggested that the Government or Dr Ingram, Bishop of London, should introduce a new Bill embodying thirty clauses for promoting temperance. He was, he said, confident that tho House of Lords would pass it. The suggestion was cheered.

A MOMENTOUS DIVISION,

WHICH WILL DECIDE FATE OF THE BILL.

(Received November 27, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, November 27. The division on the second reading of the Licensing Bill will bo taken today. SUGGESTED AMENDMENT ■ WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF BILL IS REJECTED. FINANCE AND TEMPERANCE. (Received November 27, 10.43 p.m.) LONDON, November 27. Mr Leif Jones, Liberal M.P. for Appleby Division of Westmoreland and president of the United Kingdom Alliance, addressing his constituents, referred to the Licensing Bill. He said the Government would, if the Bill were rejected, deal with the financial portions of the measure as detailed in Mr Asquith’s Budget statement. Tho temperance portions would be incorporated, and tho amended measure returned to the House of Lords foi* reconsideration. LORDS AND COMMONS A GREAT CLEAVAGE BETWEEN THE' TWO HOUSES. QUESTION MUST BE SETTLED. (Received November 37, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, November 27. Addressing the City Liberal Club yesterday, Mr Haldane, Secretary of State for War, said tho attitude of tho Lords towards the Licensing Bill marked a great cleavage between themselves and a large majority of the members of the House of Commons.

“ That,” said Air Haldane, “is a serious situation. Tho licensing question, however, is one that has come to stay until it is somehow settled.”

NEW ZEALAND LOCAL OPTION

OPINION OF A SYDNEY “TRADE” OFFICIAL.

A WARNING TO BE REGARDED.

SYDNEY, November 27,

The secretary of the Liquor Trade Defence Union, in an interview, said: “ The result of the New Zealand local option vote was most- serious, and is a direct warning to everyone concerned with the trad© in New South Wales. Unless our people are prepared to put their hacks to the wall our opponents will score a big victory at the next poll.”