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These licences should be issued at a nominal fee by the Governor-in-Council, who should have power to grant or refuse any application and to make rules separately in each case as to hours of sale and similar matters. Any Club requiring an extension of time of sale on a particular occasion should be granted a special licence by the Colonial Treasurer in the same manner as special licences are now granted. The Committee believe that if the conditions of the licence were made to suit each case all trouble from sporting Clubs and drinking Clubs would cease.

10. The Committee consider that a draft prospectus of the Trust should be drawn up at an early date; but this is not possible until the general lines on which the Trust is to be conducted are definitely settled. In the meantime, as large interests will be involved, it might be advisable for the Government to outline the proposed scheme by publication in the Gazette. Early publication of the prospectus of the scheme is desirable in order that all parties interested may have ample opportunity of discussing and commenting thereon,

February, 1912.

A. M. THOMSON.

H. E. POLLOCK.

C. MONTAGUE EDE.

M. STEWART.

A. G. M. FLETCHER.