THE LICENSING POLL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXIV, Issue 8847, 26 November 1935, Page 2

THE LICENSING POLL

FIRST VOTE ON LIQUOR SINCE \ 1928 . I THE ISSUES INVOLVED . j When electors voted at the last General Election in 1931 their task from the point of view of what they were called upon to do, was a short and simple one: they did not have to concern themselves with voting on the liquor question (voted on in 1928 ; and dropped in 1931 on the score of ; economy), but only with the elec-j tion of the candidates for Parliamen- 1 tary honours for whom they wished to vote. To-morrow the licensing question will be up for decision once again, and as many of the younger ■ voters will be voting on this for the first time it is as well that an outline of the issues should be given. In all licensing districts electors have a vote on the national issues of National Continuance,. State Purchase and Control, and National Prohibition. ! There are twelve no-licenes districts in which a local restoration poll will be held simultaneously with the General Election and the licensing poll. They are as follows: Auckland Suburbs, Eden, Grey Lynn, Roskill, Masterton, Wellington East, Wellington South, Wellington ' Suburbs, Oamaru, Clutha, Mataurd and Invercargill. A three-fifths majority is required to carry local restoration in any no-license district. j There are 50,000 more voters since the General Election in 1931, and it is reasonable to assume that there will be a very large number voting on the liquor question for the first time, the increase being made up gf those who have come of age since 1928 and new arrivals in the Do- J minion;;.