LICENSING COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.
GISBORNE DISTRICT
The triennial elections for members of Licensing Committees were held yesterday in various electorates in the Dofnion. In the Gisborne electorate the proceedings were very quiet, not much interest being taken in the election, the polling very small. Air. H. E. Hill, Return'ng Officer, had all arrangements ing/le to receive the returns from the -Amrims booths, and shortly after nine >’clock the results were known. Tim following were the number of votes oollled for the various candidates; five to be elected : Candidate. Votes. Somervell, John 1197 Barton, George Edward ... 1194 AlcLeod, Alalcolm 1047 Dewing, Alfred 1018 Hepburn. Duncan ... ... 1015 Collins, James Clive ... 639 . Clayton, W. Lissant ... 498 / McConnell, Thomas ... 463 Primrose, George Watson 363 Sirnson, lan Simson ... 248 Riach, F. AY. (withdrawn) 80 Informal votes ... 67 The return from Alangaone Yalley has yet to come to hand, but the result cannot be affected. The elected members of the Gisborne Licensing Committee therefore are: J. Somervell 1197 votes G. E. Barton 1194 ~ \ , Al. AlcLeod 1047 ~ A. Dewing 1018 D. Hepburn 1015 ~ Alessrs Somervell, Darton. and Hepbum were members of the retiring committee.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2446, 10 March 1909, Page 4
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186LICENSING COMMITTEE ELECTIONS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2446, 10 March 1909, Page 4
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