LICENSING ELECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 59, 10 March 1915, Page 8

LICENSING ELECTIONS.

IFOR CITY ASD'PARXELL. : As,wae indicated yesterday, very little interest was taken in= the election of licensing <fommiiieee yesterday in .the j city ;andParnell: licensing districts. The J result.of -the- pbllinji'dpes" not present jany unexpected "development. The returning officers," Mr. E. Livermore for the city, and Mr: H. 8.. Maseey. for Parnell, have .made the following declaration?: —' . . . OITY. COiDIITTEE, - .; John Court ...."... .- 2,937 J. . Trevethick '-...-...........'. .- 2.500. L-. J. Bagnail ..'...- ...... 2.713 W. C. Soiners -.w.w...- 2,696 Dr. F. W. R. J. King ..»-..... 2,654 Unsuccessful candidates:—* . J: Grace ...-.-.—.- 1.469W. Richardson ■....- l>oßl Informal votes. 28. PARNELL COMinTTEE. G. W. Basley .-»-......-.-..... "I^79' A. Clements .- 1.247' C. E. 'Palmer 1,199 M. M. McCalium .-...:..... 1,181 W. W.. 'Whym'ah .-.-.-... .....< .051 Unsuccessful * J. O'Suilivaa .....—--:....-.- '752 G. W. -L-.Robinson .'._.,.... .. .-.'. .512 €. E..Davia ........,.:..... 493; . .'* (By Telegraph , .—l'fess Association.) GISBORNE.- this- day. ; The Licensing Committee lelcqtions, re--sulte_d in a sweeping . victory •■ for- the M6derate:League r four of their candidates being returned, together with one Inde-, pendent. The 6ld";cbmmittee. consisted of four no-license and : . one liquor"; members. DUXEDLNv Tuesday. The Licensing -Committee electioEVfor Duneain South took place "to-day. -Both the moderate and .temperance parties nominated full tickets, arid the election resulted in the return of four moderates and dne temperance,caSdiaate; • " . The principal question -at issue concerned conditional licenses for the trotting and show grounds. ,iv. the district.""