THE LICENSING QUESTION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12387, 7 December 1909, Page 5

THE LICENSING QUESTION.

A TRADE CONFERENCE

(From Our Special Correspondent.;

By Telegraph

WELLINGTON, December 6. Tho representatives of the Trade will meet in Wellington to-morrow morning to discuss various matters affecting them. The principal object of the meeting is to consider J;he poteition which has arisen owing to the proposed alteration by the "no-license" party in the compact which Mas recently entered into between the parties. According to a prominent representative of the Trade, the new proposal by the " No License " arty on the subject of ballot papers is one to which the trade cannot, possibly assent. It is not improbable that a proposal may be- na'le at the meeting to the effect that vi;e Prime Minister should be asked to give effect to his promise to introduce a Bill this session.

One of the leaders of the " No l.ioenso" Party stated that the party had not heard anything since it notified the Government that it ivas prepared to ratify the compact with the exception of the portion which related to the ballot papers.

"If tlio agreement is xiltimately dropped, do you expect any Bill thfs session?" was asked.

The reply was that if the Government did not bring down a Bill the party would probably asked that the Uifl introduced by Mr Laurenson should bo pushed forward.