The Elections.

Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1027, 30 March 1894, Page 3

The Elections.

We [append corrected detailecf particulars of the voting at the various centres throughout the Clutha in connection with the licensing elections and local option poll on the 21st inst. The total number of names on the roll is 3315. In order that the poll should be legal it was necessary that half this number should vote, or 16572-, or say 1658, for there are no such things as halves in cases of this kind. The total number of votes polled as per ballot papers is 2490, from which must be deducted 197 informal papers, leaving 2293 as the actual number of votes recorded. This number, 2293, is the basis on which the result of the local option poll must be calculated. In order to carry no license three-fifths of that number, or 1375, must vote accordingly in respect of each of the three proposals — viz., publicans', accommodation, and bottle license, for, notwithstanding the seeming contradiction in section 15 of ths Liquors Act, Mr Grigor — the ieturning officer — backed up by legal advice, has held that the three proposals must be counted independently of each other — each a clear and separate vote, according to the explanation in the schedule or voting paper. So far as the poll in this district is concerned, however, it is understood that Avere the ballot papers dealt with according to the strict reading of the section already mentioned, and all papers rejected which were informal on any of the three proposals ifc would not effect tho result ; the effect would be to reduce the actual number of votes recorded, but not by so much as would render the poll void, and to increase the threefifths margin. On reference to the results it will be seen that 1642 votes were recorded against publicans' licenses, leaving a margin of 267 over and above the required three fifths. In regard to accommodation .licenses • there was a similar marijin of 308, and • in bottle licenses of 533. Out of the ' 2490 persons who voted 101.3 were I women and 1465 men, leaving a dis i crepancy of 12 which the deputy re turning officers either omitted to ticli off the roll as jshey handed out tht papers or marked off the wrong names the result being that in one or twe cases the same names were ticked of as having voted at two different booths •j It is not presumed that these wen J cases of double voting. The questioi

has been raised as to whether if the publican party had abstained from voting the poll would have been void. Deducting' both the votes recorded for licenses remaining as at present and those in favor of reduction — in all 577 — from tin* actual number of votes recorded, 2293, foavps 1716, or 58 more than thtr half. The organisation, and probably the strength, of the two parties may 1 it* fairly guaged in the voting for the two sets of candidates, the highest moderate being 1084 behind the lowest temperance. And it was genprnlly reckoned, at this end of tho district at any ratf», that the moderates were .personally the strongest team. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE. Tempebanoe Candidates.

BOTTLE LICENSES. '< As at present . . . . 215 Reduction . . . . G8 No license . . ' . . 1908 Informal Votes :— 202.

Po,nn g Pl,ce, J||l §I | I t$Hll&l Balclutha 145 146 130 12G 137 142 137 140 Owaka 38 41 38 40 38 37 36 37 Ahuriri 13 13 14 13 13 13 13 12 Ratanui 14 14 14 14 13 14 11 14 Hoipapa 9 8988899 Tauhiickupu 44565555 Tahalika 7 6 6 12 8 7 59 Purekireki 5 6 7 6 5 7 6 0 PortMolyneux 12 9, 11 12 11 10 9 10 Komahapa 7 7 7 7 8! 6 8 8 Puerua, 3 12 2 2 3 2 3 Waitepeka 18 18 17 IS 18 18 18 17 Warepa 89888887 TeHouka 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 8 Kaihiku 6243 3 232 Wai'era Town 88 6 67866 Ashley Downs 5 4464661 Waiwera 64676655 Clinton 75 65 76 66 74 71 65 66 Wairuna 10 6 8 8 6 5 5 4 Waipahi 11 8989888 Glenkenich 8 10 8 13 8 6 7 7 Waikoikoi 15 21 13 14 13 15 16 18 Chatton 55564665 Enapdale 7 7 6 10 8 9 8 8 WaikakaVal'Y 78686865 Arthurton ',12222 2 30 Pomahaka 14 14 12 10 12 12 10 10 Tapanui 71 78 63 65 65 58 59 57 Kelso 36 37 43 40 40 36 37 36 Heriot 20 18 21 18 19 18 21 22 Crookston 11 12 9 11 9 9 9 12 Dunrobin 45344422 Clinton Gorge 555555^3 Total . . 617 610 596 592 588 581 56~2 562

Independent Candidates.

Polling Places, § ■S g Z A r* ' Balclutha 215 208 206 204 203 207 196 195 Owaka - 144142142138138141137133 Ahuriri - 43 42 42 41 42 42 41 42 Batanni - 26 24 24 28 26 27 26 25 Hoipapa ■ 77988878 Tauhuckupu 9 10 11 11 10 10 9 11 Tahatika 52 54 52 51 54 50 51 50 Purekireki 30 31 30 30 31 31 29 29 Port Molyneux 63 63 63 63 65 64 62 63 Romahapa 41 40 42 41 42 43 40 43 Puerua 67 64 67 68 66 67 67 67 Waitepeka 77 76 77 77 77 77 77 76 Warepa 75 75 73 73 74 73 73 73 TeHouka 22 22 23 21 21 22 22 22 Kaihiku 56 57 56 56 55 54 55 55 Wai'eraTown. 59 57 59 59 57 57 56 57 AshleyDowna 44 43 45 43 44 40 42 44 Waiwera 12 12 13 12 13 11 13 13 Clinton 81 81 81 85 77 76 81 74 Wairuna 26 25 26 24 25 26 23 21 Waipahi 32 33 33 81-83 32 32 32 Glenkenich 49 50 45 44 51 48 49 52 Waikoikoi 31 36 30 32 31 33 34 31 Chatton 4444344.3 Knapdale 32 32 32 32 31 32 34 31 WaikakaVal'y 53 52 55 55 52 53 52 54 Arthurton 22 23 22 22 21 18 22 20 Pomahaka 45 43 44 44 43 45 45 42 Tapanui 134 135 134 131 134 135 131 133 Kelso 60 58 60 54 59 58 58 60 Heriot 58 59 57 56 56 56 58 56 Crookston 42 39 38 51 37 41 38 40 Dunrobin 27 30 27 28 30 28 29 29 Clinton Gorge 16 16 16 16 16 18 17 16 -LOtai • • i« -* eC C(5 (M <M f-I O

Informal Votes :— ll7. :

Publicans' Aceom'dation d d ! Polling Places. <g a <_ g a I _ „ .2 § S° .9 ' _ _. *3 n, q. -+_ J n, „ rg — H „ r_ — < 03 <B O r/j « I O -*J Pn fc < K \K Balclutha 125 18 160112 14 204 Owaka 36 3 139 37 0 135 Ahuriii 11 0 42 11 1 41 Eatanui , 4 25 12 3 28 "Hoipapa 9 2 6 9 2 6 Tauhuekupu 3 3 9 2 2 10 Tahatika 3 1 47 3 1 48 Purekireki 3 0 31 3 0 31 PortMolyneux 8 2 61 6 3 62 Romahapa 6 1 39 4 3 39 '»P_erua 1 0 64 1 0 64 Waitepeka ,9 4 79 9 3-78 Warepa 4 2 61 4 3 61 Te Houka 10 0 20 8 | 1 21 Kaihiku 3 0 53 3 0 58 Waiwera Town. 4 4 53 4 4 53 Ashley Downs 3 2 43 2 2 44 Waiwera 4 1 14 3 0 Id Clinton 56 9 82 58 6 Tt Waivuna 5 5 22 5 5 22 Waipahi 4 13-1513. Glenkenich 6 0 51 6 0 51 Waikoikoi 11 1 35 12 0 3£ Chatton 4 0 3 4 0 3 Knapdale 7 3 29 6 3 26 Waikaka Valley 6 1 53 6 1 Si Arthurton - 0 1 20 0 1 1[ Pomahaka 8 6 43 .4 5 (4. Tapanui 61 Q 131 53 (b 5 13C Kelso 89 4 51 32 4 5 r < Heriot 17 . 2 58 18 0 5J Crookston 6 0' 39 5 0 3? Dunrobin 2 2 29 2 1 3( Clinton Gorge 4 0 16 4 0 1( __. Total ..487 90 16421453 74 1681 __ ,

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