Liquor Refo[?]
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Leg. Cel. Wants Liquor Refo[?]
r;ERE are moves afoo Rarotonga which, if approved by the New Ze Government, would promo demote —liquor from its p: interesting classification of m comforts.
At the recent annual sessi the Cook Islands Legu Council, the Hon. D. C. 1 introduced a motion “that thi a licensed hotel in Raro properly supervised as a 1 attraction, to augment Legii Council funds.” In a secret the motion was passed, 8 vo 5.
The Hon. Mr. McKegg then dUced a motion “that a g referendum be held by secret to determine whether the Zealand Government shoul asked to amend existing legk to permit the sale of beer wines to the public and that per cent, or more voters oi island are in favour of the r( the individual Island C concerned be empowered to le their own licensing laws to c sale and consumption.”
This motion was also pas However, as the present Zealand Government has a indicated that it is unprepa: consider the extension 9! existing liquor sale hours ir Zealand, or even to he referendum on the subject prospect of any easing of Islands liquor laws in the future seems slight.
Mr. Jack Bell, Radio Engin ARC, Port Moresby, return duty from Australian lea' January.