TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
BARE MAJORITY AT NO-LICENSE POLLS. By Telegraph—Press Association—-Copyr if SYDNEY, May 19. At tho annual convention of temperance workers, Mr Clifton Wilson moved:—“That the issue of no-license under State or local option polls be determined by a bare majority.” He urged that Parliament should repeal the majority, and said New Zealand people would never forgive themselves for accepting the throe-fifths majoritv in the Liquor Bill. The conference further moved in the direction of earlier closing of hotels do prevent drunkenness, and unanimously decided not to exclude intoxicants needed for sacramental purpose^,
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8737, 20 May 1914, Page 8
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93TEMPERANCE CONVENTION New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8737, 20 May 1914, Page 8
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