LICENSING POLL

Evening Star, Issue 22199, 29 November 1935, Page 14

LICENSING POLL

CONTINUANCE MAJORITY SWELLING [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 28. The latest figures in connection with the licensing poll show that the vote for continuance has been increased, and that there has-been a corresponding increase in the Prohibition minority, which is now 304,437, compared with 132,128 in 1928. The present totals are as follow; Continuance 476,695 State Control .... 52,483 Prohibition ... ... ... ... 224,742 Prohibition minority, 304,437. Further returns which have come to hand are as follow: Clutlia.—Continuance, 4,571; State Control, 413; Prohibition, 3,493. Local option: Local No-licence, 4,062; Restoration, 4,099. Bay of Islands.—Continuance, 5,9/5; State Control, 827; Prohibition, 2,706. Thames.-—Continuance, 6,363; State Control, 872; Prohibition, 3,015. Oroua.—Continuance, 5,494; State Control, 423;. Prohibition, 2,321. Control, 651; Prohibition, 1,775. Westland. Continuance, , 6,946; State Control, 692; Prohibition, 1,973. There are about 350 absent votes and 230 postal votes. ALLIANCE UNDISMAYED, WELLINGTON, November 28.. “ The New Zealand . Alliance is neither surprised nor cast down,” said the president, the Rev. Mr Blanchard, in a statement to-day. Ho congratulated the voluntary workers who had given active support on what they had (achieved, and said that the recent repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment jn the United States had affected the cause unfavourably, but there was every indication that the situation would yet swing again in their favour. Thev were particularly pleased that the no-l!cense areas had been held. The figures on the national issue showed that they had lost ground, but in other ways the alliance was in a stronger position to continue its educational work than it was seven years ago. “We are going forward,” he said. •• ■