The New Licensing Bill.
The new Bill is another attempt to crush the temperance sentiment of the people. By enlarging the licensing districts the principle of Local Option is completely destroyed. The people of Timaru may be prevented from closing their public houses by the votes of people living at the Hurunui, one hundred and fifiy miles away. We have little doubt that the referendum wo Id be against extending the three years’ license to one of six years. P»ut the taking away of the rights of localities to decide whether they will or will not have public houses in their midst must be actively and stubbornly resisted. Systematic work will be necessary if the legalised sale of drink in the King Country is to be prevented. The liquor selleis will strain every nerve to convince the Koyal Commission that licenses are necessary. It should be the work of the Maori department, and those other of our Unions near to the King Country, to show how fatal a system of licensing would he.
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White Ribbon, Volume 6, Issue 66, 1 November 1900, Page 7
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173The New Licensing Bill. White Ribbon, Volume 6, Issue 66, 1 November 1900, Page 7
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