LICENSING POLL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2352, 19 November 1908, Page 5

LICENSING POLL.

LATEST RESULTS

The following are the latest results of the licensing .poll in other electorates : NORTH ISLAND. BAY OF ISLANDS. Continuance ... ... 2929 It eduction ... ••• 1589 No-license 2239 Continu a nee carried. MANUKAU. Continuance ... ... 2254 Deduction ... --- 3220 N(o-license ... _ ... 3559 Reduction probable,No-license possible AUCKLAND CITY. Continuance "... ••• 8419 Reduction ... ••• 9560 No-license ... < ••• 10,253 There are 384 seamen's and absent voters’ permits to come in, but it is unlikely the result will be altered. ' . Reduction carried. AUCKLAND WEST. Continuance ••• -090 Reduction. ... ••• ••• "602 No-licenso ... LJbr PARNELL. Continuance ••• ••• 2644 Reduction ... ... ■• • 8394 No-license ... ••• ••• 3624 Total number of valid votes will notbe known till Monday, reduction probable, No-license possible. EDEN. No-license carried by 197 votes. WAITEMATA. . Continuance ... ... 2450 Reduction ... ••• 2943 No-license •... ... ... 3328 No proposal carried. HAWKE'S BAY. Continuance ... ... 3040 Reduction ... ... .... 1497 No-license ••• ••• ... 2476 Continuance carried. WANGANUI. Continuance ... 2-987 Reduction ... ... 2353 No-license ~ ... ... 8513 Insufficient majority for Nd-licensio. MASTER-TON. Continuance ... ••• 2100 Reduction „ ... ••• 2443 No-liceiise ... . 3202 - No-lice,nse party consider they will carry No-liconse on absent votes. 'WELLINGTON .SUBURBS. No-license carried by 33 majority.

SOUTH ISLAND. CHRISTCHURCH CITY. Continuance ... ... 9702 Reduction. 8741 No-license ... ... 10,124 No proposal carried. <a *' DUNEDIN CENTRAL. Continuance ... ••• 8557 Reduction 10,706 No-license 11,509 No-license lost by 657. DUNEDIN SOUTH. Continuance 3221 Reduction ... ... 3700 No-license ... ... ... 4048 . Reduction earned. BRUCE. Continuance 1868 Reduction ... ... ... 2434 No-license ... ... ... 2968 No-license carried. THE COURTESIES OF WAR, Mr."G. Davies, who lias been speaking in Gisborne on behalf of Continuance, yesterday sent the following telegram to the Rev. E. Whitehouse, vicar of Ashburton, who visited the town to speak in the interests of Nolicense: “After an honorably fought battle, accept my best regards. Everyone, trade included, appreciates the dignified, fair fighting attitude you adopted whilst in this town.” Mr. Whitehouse replied: “I heartily tliau'k you and trade for courtesy shown to a foe who tried to keep the rules.”

The Licensed Victuallers’ Association publishes in this isssue an address to the electors in connection with the recent licensing, poll.

NEWSPAPER OPINION. VIEWS OF "KW ZEALAND TIMES.” _ [Special to “Times.”] WELLINGTON, Nov. IS. The “New Zealand Times’ refers to the “sensational result ’ of the local option polls, and adds: “In districts in the vicinity of Wellington thirty-five hotels and several clubs will be closed on June 80th, a number of men whose livelihood depended on continuance have been absolutely ruined, and a regime of sly-grog selling and social disorder may. be expected to follow. The figures as they came to ns last night fail to indicate definitely the results of the No-lic-ensc vote in several localities, but aseems fairly clear that the prohibitionists have disclosed augmented strength, for even where they have not secured No-license or reduction they have shown a gain of adherents at the polls.” AUCKLAND DISTRICTS. NO-LICENSE IN EDEN ELECTORATE. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Nov. IS. The final returns from the Parnell electorate are not yet available. No further figures than those published this morning will be ready until Monday. The present returns are as follows: Continuance 2644. reduction* 3394, No-license 3624, hut the fact that the number of votes recorded is still unknown makes it impossible to do more than surmise that reduction is probable' and no-license possible. Ten seamen’s voting rights have to he included. The total number or valid votes in the Eden electorate having been supplied, and the full returns being in. the result of the poll (subject lo the customary check count, and scrutiny) can be definitely stated as being that No-license is carried by a majority of 197 votes. In addition, to the hotels aifected by this decision of the electors, the Avondale Jockey Club will be unable after June 30th to have liquor on sale at their racecourse on racing days. The final returns from Waiteraata are'.Continuance 24-50, reduction 2943, No-license 3325. The valid votes are not totalled, but are estimated at 5913. If that figure is correct, reduction is lost by 19. No-lieense by 226. and no proposal is carried. Manukau is another district in the case of which the number of votes recorded is unknown. It is therefore quite impossible to give the actual result. On the figures, continuance 2254, reduction 3220, No-license 3559, it would appear likely that reduction is probability anil No-license a possibility. • Ihe last batch of returns to hand included the votes of the residents nil Pakatoa Island, where the Salvation Army Inebriates’ Home is established. These electors cast 30 toios tor continuance, 9 for reduction, and 12 for No-license. NO-LICENSE IN WELLINGTON SUBJTRBS. WELLINGTON, Nor. IS. Ju the Wellington Suburbs licensing poll the counting of 39 seamen’s rights and absent voters’ papers in Wellington Suburbs licensing poll lias nu?re used the No-license majority to XO-LICENSE IN BRUCE, DUNEDIN, Nov. IS. Corrected returns for Diuieddn South local'option poll show tlio following result—voters 1 316. continual) co 3221, reduction 3700, No-licenso 4049: reduction carried by 42 votes. The latest returns from Bruce are:] Voters 4896, continuance 1868, reduction 2434. No-licenso 2968: No-1 icense carried by 30 votes. Twentypermits tare to come, but cannot affect the result-. NO-LICENSE GAINS. According to the latest returns, Noliecnse has been, carried in six electorates—Eden, Oliiuomuri, Wellington South, Wellington Suburbs, Huttand Bruce. Reduction lias been carried in five electorates —Auckland City, Auckland! East, Wellington City, Dunedin South and Chalmers. ’ It is considered probable that Nplicense will be carried in one district —M’asterton, while in two, Manukau and Parnell, reduction is considered probable and No-license possible. . WELLINGTON, Nov. 18. A telegram from Wanganui states that the report that No-license was carried in that electorate was a mistake. No proposal was carried. DUNEDIN’, Nov. 17.

The temperance party nre considering whether the Dunedin noil cannot be voided on the ground of alleged' offences committed by the lag HOT,! party.