LICENSING POLL.
the latest FIGURES. The Minister of Justice announced on Saturday the following returns of votes cast by soldiers on board ships carrying troops: — TRANSPORT lONIC (from England). ' Continuance ... ... 514 Prohibition ... ... 132 Majority for Continuance 412 STEAMER TALUNE (from Samoa)'. Continuance ... ... 7 Prohibition ••• ... 1 Majority for Continuance 6 The total votes on Saturday were as follows: — CIVILIAN VOTES. Continuance ... 229.550 Prohibition ... 243,319 Majority for Prohibition 13,43? SOLDIERS' VOTES. j Continuance ... 25,651 Prohibition ... 6,055 Majority for Continuance ••• ••• 19,066 GRAXD TOTALS. Continuanco ... 255,531 Prohibition ... 249,904 Majority for Continuanco ... ... 5,62" THE REMAINING VOTES. The votes still to bo added to the totals, before the final result of tho j I licensing poll can bo announced, include two or "three small 4 country returns of] soldiers' votes; the votes of soldiers on j several transports that wero at soa en j April 10th; and a few slight additions to civilian votes. OFFICIAL RETURNS. j The following official returns have!, been received: — MARSDEN. Continuanco ... ... 2128 Prohibition ... ... 3158 Informal ... ... 39 This includes absentee votes, as follows: Continuance 63, "Prohibition 94, informal 1. THAMES. Prohibition ... ... 2633 Continuance ... ... 2301 Majority for Prohibition 332 The absenteo votes were: Continuance 39. Prohibition 46. IVAIKATO. The absentee votes wore:— Continunnce •... ... 9Q Prohibition ... ... 158 Majority for Prohibition 68 AUCKLAND "WEST. j Continuance ... ... 3798 , Prohibition ... ... 3955 ( Majority for Prohibition 157 « The absenteo votes wore: Continu- ; ance 86, Prohibition 99. i The seamen voted: Continuance 511, 1 Prohibition 18. j
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16508, 28 April 1919, Page 6
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LICENSING POLL.
Press, Volume LV, Issue 16508, 28 April 1919, Page 6
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