THE LICENSING ISSUE.

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 December 1911, Page 5

THE LICENSING ISSUE.

"NO-LICENSE" VOTES DECREASED.

LOCAL OPTION ISSUE. In order that our readers may readily compare the local option votes, we have placed yesterday's results (as far as available) on top with the polling, at. previous elections underneath : NORTH ISLAND.

TREMENDOUS VOTE FOR NATIONAL PROHIBITION.

BAY OF ISLANDS. Continuance. No Lic'ee. 1911 .. 2,429 2,526 1908 .. 2,143 1,945 1905 .. 1,979 1,499 1902 .. .. 1,759 KAIPARA. 850 1911 .. 2,272 2,583 1908 .. 2,224 2,387 1905 .. 2,149 2,080 1902 .. 2,037 MARSDEN 1,353 T908 .. '.. 2,460 3,114 1,891 2,539 1905 .. ' .. 2,208 2,794 1902 1 738 WAITEMATA. 2,03* 1911 .. 3,238 3,822 1908 .. 2,471 3,369 1905 .. .. 2,543 2,562 1902 .. 2,234 1,648 CITY OF AUCKLAND 1911 . 11,158 ' 10,3161908 .. > 8,255 10,395 1905 . .. 7,930 8,402 1902 .. 7,345 PARNELL. 6,524 19li 2,836 2,684 1908 .. 2,622 . 3,646 1905 ., .. 2,628 2,416 1902 .. 2,062 MAM l KAU. 1,435 1911 .. 3,054 3,834 1908 .... 2,259 3,404 1905 .. 2,628 2,416 1902 2,268 FRANKLIN. .1,927 1908 . • 1,868 2,470 1905 .. 2,498 2,707 1902 .. 1,584 RAGLAN. (New Electorato.) 1,737 1911 .. 2,176 THAMES. 3,049 I'll .. 2,782 2,734 1908 .. 2,077 2,61 1 1905 .. 1,807 1,941 1902 .. 1,996 WAIKATO.. 2,090 1911 .. . .. 2,880 3,881 1908 .. 2,877 3,16i 1905 .. 2,991 3,652 . 1902 .. 2 506 TAURANGA. 1,587 1911 .. 2,629 2,811 1908 .. 2,340 - 2,860 1905 2,991 BAY OF PLENTY. 3.652 1911 .. 2,983 2,579 1908* .. 2,921 2,269 1905 • .. 2,889 3,283 1902 ".. ..2,077 TAUMARANUI. 1,838 1908 .. 2,542 GISBORNE. 1,921 19ll .. 3,129 3,044 1908 .. 3,258 HAWKES BAY. 3,749 1911 .. 3,617 2,905 1908 .. .. 3,056 2,486 1905 .. 2,425 2,673 1902 .. 1,636 NAPIER. 1,417 1911 .. 3,683 2,921 1908 .. 3,412 3,017 1905 .. 3,260 2,l30 1902 .... 1,749 WAIBAWA. 2,006 1911 .. .. 2,551 2,642 1908 .. 2,187 2,724 1905 .. .. 2,529 3,263 1902 .. 1,802 PAHIATUA. , 1,640 lfill .. 2,496 2,517 1908 ., 1,795 2,288 1905 .. 1,854 2,556 1902 :. 1,601 WAIRARAPA. 1,800 1911 .. 3,259 2,472 1908 .. 2,282 2,782 1905 .. 2,119 | 2,293 1902 .. 2,015 TARANAKI. 1,727 1911 2,825 3,131 1908 .. 2,354 2.852 1905 ■ 2,430 2,605 1902 .. 2,347 EGMONT. 2,021 1911 .. 2,494 2,925 1908 .. .. 1,958 2,674 1905 .. 2,314 2,398 1902 .. 1,862 STRATFORD. (Formerly Hawera.) 1,403 1911 .. 2,528 2,724 1908, .- 2,159 2,398 1905 .. 2,131 2,885 1902 .. 2,112 PATEA. 2,133 1911 .. 2,640 3,223 1908 .. 2,328 2,621 1905 .. 2,248 3,067 1902 2 195 WAIMARINO. 2,267 [Formerly Manawatu; now reconstructed) ,19ll .. 3,177 1,884 1908 2,208 2,453 1905 .. 2,020 2,o68 1902 .. 1,537 WANGANUI. 1,400 1911 .. 3,522 3,568 1908 .. ' 2,927 3,552 1905 .. .. 3,177 3.094 , 1902 .. 2,409 OROUA. 2,267 1911 .. 2,516 2,620 1908 . - 2,361 2,391 1905 1,807 2,534 1902 .. 1,570 RANGITIKEI. 1,505 1911 .. 2,823 2,396 1908 .. 2,442 1,797 1905 .. 2,271 2,660 1902 .. 1,863 PALMERSTON 3,371 1911 .. 3,380 3,008 1908 .. 2,822 2,559 1905 .. .. 3,140 3,286 1902 .. 2,365 OTAKI. 1,976 1911 .. 2,626 2,314 1908 .. 2,208 2,453 1905 .. 1,859 2,075 1902 .. 1,345 HUTT. 1,062 1911 .. 3,389 3,112 1908 .. 2,390 3,619 1905 .. 2,921 3,266 1902 .. 1,674 WELLINGTON CITY 1,920 |M .. 12,384 9,918 .. 7,979 10,072 1905 .. 8,882 8,872 1902 .. 6,749 SOUTH ISLAND. •NELSON. 7,49S 1911 .. 3,473 2,994 1908 2,772 2,92b 1905 .. 2,833 2,400 1902 .. 2,515 JVIOTUEKA. 1,327 1908 .. 1,778 1,638 1905 .. 2,074 1,333 1902 •.. 1,745 BULLER. 799 1911 . 2,824 3,088 1908 .. 2,428 3,014 1905 .. .. 2,619 2,403 1902 .. 2,413 GREY. 1,593 1911 .. 3.489 2,502 1908 .. 3,117 2,416 1905 .. 3,059 2.464 1902 ..■ .. .1,746 WESTLANtr-"" __X£2A1911 ... .. 3,763 2,110 1908 .. 3,206 1,957 1905 .. 2,033 1,475 1902 .. 2,179 WAIRAU. 888 1911 .. 3,267 2,533 1908 .. 2,682 2,722 ,1905 .. 2,656 2,376 1902 .. .. 2,303 1,869

... . .HURUNUI. 1911 .. 2,785 1.867 1908 .. 2,ll-o 1,764 1905 .. 1,838 1,450 1902 .. 1,784 KAIAFOI. 1,63* 1911 .. 2,798 2,989 1908 .. 2,400 3,002 1905 .. 1,725 2,o68 1902 .. 1,601 2,319 ' CHRISTCHURCH CITi r 1911 .. 11,967 ' 10,949 1908 .. 9,804 10,141 1905 .. 10,641 8,787 1902 .. 7,897 AVON. 7,888 1911 , .. 3,643 3,552 1908 .. 2,964 3,540 1905 .. 2,690 2,699 1902 .. 1,898 SELWYN. 2,187 1911 .. 2,191 1,595 1908 .. .. 2,474 2,041 1905 .. 2,001 2,064 1902 .. 1,258 COURTENAY. 1,804 [Absorbed in Selwyn and adjoining elec-1 torates in 1908.) 1005 .. 1,682 1,874 1902 .. 1.320 RICCARTON. 1,644 1911 .. 3,511 3,102 1908 .. 2,894 2,903 1905 .. 2,284 1,757 1902 .. .. 1,646 LYTTELTON. 1,365 191.1 .. 3,182 2,929 1008 .. 3,065 3,274 1905 .. 2,832 2,403 1902 .. 1,782 ELLESMERE. 2,012 1911 .. 2,679 2,409 1908 .. 2,383 2,216 1905 .. 1,871 1,752 1902 .. 1,489 TIMARU. 1,336 1911 .. 3,092 3,467 1908 .. 2,962 3,465 1905 .. 2,689 • 3,186 1902 .. 2,175 TEMUKA. (Formerly Geraldine.) 2,637 1911 .. 2,643 2,670 1908 2,093 2,682 1905 .. 2,152 1,952 1902 .. 1,683 WAITAKI. 1,796 1911 .. 2,063 2,039 1908 .. 2,176 2,729 JL9Q5 .. 2,074 2,367 1902 .. 1,481 OTAGO CENTRAL. (New Electorate.) TUAPEKA. 1,896 (Remodelled with Otago Central in 1911.) 1911 .. 2,836 2,684 1908 .. 1,947 TAIERL. 2,211 (Absorbed in Otago Central in 1911.) j 1.908 .. .. 1,867 2,761 1905 .. 1,718 2,295 1902 . 1,626 DUNEDIN CITY. 2,031 1911 .. 11,845 12,253 1908 .. 8,772 11,686 1905 .. 9,028 9,078 1902 .. 7,269 DUNEDIN SOUTH. 8,518 . Formerly Called Caversham.) j 1911 .. 3,726 3,810 1908 .. 3,250 4,083 1905 .. 3,022 3,000 1902 ... .. 2,399 CHALMERS. 2,938 1911 .. 2,688 3,416 1908 .. 2,155 2,951 1905 .. 2,500 3,170 1902 1,676 WAKATIPU. 2,773 1911 .. 3,040 2,010 1908 .. 2.313 1,782 1905 .. 2',364 1,838 1902 .. 2,090 AWARUA. 1,654 1911 .. 2,461 2,468 1908 .. .. 2,224 2,427 1905 .. 1,820 2,493 1902 .. 1,499 WALLACE. 2,208 1911 .. 2,640 . 2,272 1908 .. 2,735 2,350 1905 .. .. 1,926 2.541 1902 1,957 2,323 EXISTING NO-LICENSE i AREAS. GREY LYNN. Restoration. Non-Res. 1911 .. 2,022 4,702 1908 .. 2,050 5,076 Continuance. No Lic'se 1905 1,941 3,426 1902 .. 1,829 ASHBURTON. 2,175 Restoration. Non-Res. 1911 .. 3,011 2,580 1908 .. 3,085 2,636 1905 .. 2,663 2,458 Continuance. No Lic'se 1902 .. ' .. 1,734 OAMARU. 2,870 Restoration. Non-Res. 1911 .. 2,855 3,238 1908 .. 1,946 2,849 Continuance. No Lic'se 1905 .. 1,818 3,142 1902 .. 1,801 CLUTHA . 2,459 Restoration Non-Re*. 1911 .. 2,640 7.': 23 1908 981 l,d39 1905 .. 1,459 2,536 1002 .. 1,368 MATAURA. 2,245 Restoration. Non-Res. 1911 .. 2,362 2,833 1908 .. 2,013 2,544 1905 .. 2,048 2,995 Continuance. No Lic'se 1902 .. 1,877 INVERCARGILL. 2,939 Restoration. Non-Res. 1911 3,842 3,323 1908 .. 2,394 3,046 Continuance. No Lic'ce 1905 .. 2,573 3,902 1902 .. 2,043 BRUCE. 3,079 Restoration. Non-Res. 1911 .. 2,357 3,123 Continuance. No Lic'se 1908 .. .. 1,872 2,988 1905 .. 1,612 2,419 1902 .. 1,525 MASTERTON. 2-,372 Rtestoration. Non-Res. 1911 .. 3,007 2,820 Continuance. No Lic'se 1908 .. 2,111 3,287 1905 .. 2,114 3,056 1902 .. 1,945 EDEN. 1,906 Restoration. Non-Res. 1911 .. 1,958 4,451 Continuance. No Lic'se. 1908 .. 2,249 4.057 1905 -. 2,291 2,945 1902 .. 1,754 1,638 WELLINGTON SOUTH. (Takine in Old Newtown Electorate.) Restoration Non-Res. 1911 .. .. 2,998 3,887 Continuance. No Lic'se. 1908 .. 2,241 NEWTOWN. 4,054 (Absorbed in Wellington Soutr l in 1908.) Continuance. No Lic'se. 1905 .. 3,082 4,154 *1902 .. 1,869 2,995 *No license carried, but poll declared void. WELLINGTON SUBURBS. Restoration Non-Res. 1911 .. 2,498 3,259 Continuance. No Lic'se. 1908 .. .. 2,448 OHINEMURI. 4,334 Restoration Non-Res. -- 1911 .. 3,049 2,947 Continuance. No Lic'se. 1908 .. 2,035 3,333 1905 .. 2,096 2,020 1902 .. 1,956 1,808