THE PROHIBITION POLL.
OFFICIAL. FIGURES. ■ ~..'..., ",.• (Br Telesraph—Press Aaaod-itina) WELLINGTON*, T_nr3d_y. "" The official figures-in oc_hectiorL with 3 tire licensing polls taken on December. 10 are now aviilable' -They show ibje - fol-.. lowing to *be the result. of tSse.' national pic-hibrlion poll throughout the i whofe ■, Dominion:.— ... ..... For national continuance .......... 257,442" For n-.i tioual prohibition 24*,2_7. Majority for national con- '"•'":'■ ', 'tinn'ance- ................. 10,-215 - LOCAL OPTION. 155UE........... „. . (By to "Star/), 'J^ this day. The final official figures.of the license, ing ;-olls show the following totals:-—-. Electors on effective roll.. 661,045 : Votes for continuance 2T4.405 No-license and non-restoration 220.474 • Valid votes recorded :.. "503,879. The national prohibition vote has thus fallen from nearly 56 .per. cant, in 1911 to just -over 45 per 'cent." The continuance vote has- risen to 54 per cent. ...
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 67, 19 March 1915, Page 3
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127THE PROHIBITION POLL. Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 67, 19 March 1915, Page 3
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