NO LICENSING BILL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17433, 4 December 1930, Page 13

NO LICENSING BILL

EFFORT TO MOVE PARLIAMENT

The. report of the New Zealand Licensing! Reform Association,' l ur ‘ senteil at the amma| meeting in Wellington this week, 1 remarks that no licensing legislation was undertaken bv Parliament during this year’s sessions.

“Early in the year,” says the report, “it was' made clear by the Government that, they were determined not to deal with licensing legislation (luting the sessions just past. Requests have been made by associated clops that, this organisation hhouhl. take' active steps iininetliaftdy itpoti Air. Forbes return to ibidcavor to induce the Government to bring down li licensing bill nt'Jit session. “Although, owing to Hie insuperable barrier created by the failure df the FaVliamentary‘ machinery to function on licensing matters, but’ little activity can lie reported’ during the past'year,” the' report concludes. "The executive again wishes to thank members for their loyal support, aim trusts that their patience will be rewarded by the opportunity in the near future to enable, this organisation to lake steps towards achieving those objects of licensing reform so greatly to bo desired.”