THE LICENSING QUESTION.

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 December 1911, Page 5

THE LICENSING QUESTION.

THE MAJORITY—BARE OR OTHERWISE, CANDIDATES' PLEDGES, Tlie following list shows the pledges thfl newly-elected members of Parliament have given on the question of the majority necessary to cany no license or national prohibition.' "Three-fifths" after the candidate's name indicates that he is in favour of the maintenance of the majority at present required to carry local no license or national prohibition; "55-45" that he is in favour of the required majority being reduced to fifty-five in a hundred (in place of sixty in a hundred), and "simple majority" that ho is in favour of a majority of any dimensions carrying the pi cposals: — Bay of Islands—V. H. Reed (threefifth's). Marsden.—F. Mander (55-45): Auckland West.—J. H. Bradriey (threefifths). Auckland Central.—A. E. Glover (threefifths). Auckland East.—A. M. Myers (threefifths), i Eden.—J. Bollard (three-fifths). Manukau.—F. W. Lang (55-45). Franklin.—W. F. Massev (three-fifths). Thames.—T. W. Rhodes (55-45). Waikato.—H. A. Young (55-45, national simple majority). Gisborne.-—Sir J. Carroll (three-fifths). Napier.—J. V. Brown (three-fifths). Wairarapa.—W. C. Buchanan fiffhs). Egmont.—Hon. T. Mackenzie (55-45). . Taranaki.—H. J, Okey (55-45). Patea*- V. Pearce (three-fifths). Stratford.—J. B. Hine (simple ma].). Oroua.—D. H. Guthrie (three-fifths). Palmerston.—D. Buick (three-fifths).

Rangitikei. —E. Newman (55-45). Hutt.—T. M. Wilford (55-45). Wellington North.—A. L. Herdman (three-fifths). Buller.—J. Colvin (55-45). Westland.—T. E. Y. Seddon (threefilths). Huiunui.—G. W. Forbes (three-fifths). Christchurch South.—H. G. Ell (simple :naj.). ' 4 Lvttelton. -G. Laurenson (simple ma].). Selwvn.— W. J. Dickies .'three r nfths). Oaniaru. —E. P. Leo (55-45). Bvuce.—J. Allen (three-fifths). Clutha.—A. S. Malcolm (simple maj.). Mataura,—C. J. Anderson (55-45). Wakatipu.—W. Fraser (three-fifths). Wallace.—J. C. Thompson (three-fifths). Inveiscargill.—J. Hanan (simple maj.). Avvarua.—Sir J. G. Ward (three-fifths).

Grey.—Sir .Arthur Guinness (threefifths)'. Taiimaranui. —C. K. Wilson (simple majority). Temuka.—T. Buxton (55-45). SECOND BALLOT. WHAT THE CANDIDATES PROMISE. In view of the activity of the Prohibitionists to secure pledges from candidates at the second ballot in favour of the bare l.iajoiity, it is interesting to publish the opinions of the various contestants nt next Thursday's elections on the subject: Kaipara.— J. Stall worthy (simple maj.), R. J. C'oates (three-fifths). Waitcmata. —A. Harris (simple maj.), W. J. Napier (three-fifths). Grey Lynn.—Hon. G. Fowlds (simple ivai.). T- Payne (simple maj.). Parnell:—Sir J. G. Findlay (threefifths, national simple maj.), D. S. Dickson (three-fifths). Bnglan.—R. Bollard (three-fifths), Allan Bell (simple maj.). Paliiatua.—R. B. Ross (55-45), J. H. Escott (55-45). Waimarino. —R. W". Smith (threefifths), F. F. Hockley (simple maj.). Wanganui.—J. T. Hogari (three-fifths), W. H. Veitch (simple maj.). Otaki—W. H. Field (three-fifths), J. Robertson (simple maj.). Ashburtbn.—W. Nos worthy (threefifths), J. Kennedy (three-fifths). Timaru.—J. Craigie (simwle maj.), J. H. Moore (three-fifths).

Waitaki.—F. H. Smith (three-fifths), J. A. Maepherson (three-fifths). Wellington Central.—F. M. B. Fisher (simple maj.), R. Fletcher (tlnree.-nfths). Wellington East.—D. McLaren/(simply r.iaj.), Dr. A. K. Newman (simple maj: - ).

Wellington South. —R. /A< (simple' maj.), A. 11. Hindhvarsh (simple maj.).

Wellington Siiburbs.—F. T. Moore (simple maj.), W. H. D. 801 l (55-45). Nelson. —H. Ai-more (three-fifths), W. J. Moffatt (55-45), '

Wairau.—J. 'Duncan (three-fifths), R. McCallum (.three-fifths). Chalmers. —E. H. Clark (simple maj.), J. P. Johnston (simple maj.). Kaiapoi.—Hon. D. Budilo (55-45), R. Moore (55-45). Avon.—G. W. Russell (three-fifths), J. McCombs (simple maj.). Riccarton.—G. Witty (three-fifths). Christchurcr North.—L. M. Isitt (simple maj.), J. D. Hall (three-fifths). Christchurch East.—T. H. Davey (three-fifths). Dr Thacker (three-fifths).