THE LIQUOR QUESTION.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14894, 17 October 1918, Page 6

THE LIQUOR QUESTION.

[United Press Association.]

Christchurch, Oct. 16. At the Anglican Synod to-day, the Rev. j. E. Hewland moved, "That the Synod adopt the platform of the Labour Party demanding ja referendum on the liquor question on four points:— (1) National continuance, (2) immediate national prohibition with compensation, (3) immediate national prohibition without compensation, and (3) national ownership; those issues to be decided by preferential voting with a single transferable vote." ;

i The .Rev. 11. H. Mathias moved.that i-tjie National Efficiency Board's recommendation be adopted by the Synod. In the ..discussion 'which followed I opinion .-leaned-towards , the ..Efficiency ■ Board's r>Gcomreendation, but th«r\d6-1 I>ate -was_ not concluded wheii. tl-e Synod adjouriied. -'■; Bishop Julitis -said 4io wanted prohiv bition, with or without compensation. If the country was ready to give compensation, he would prefer it.