THE LICENSING ELECTIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIII, Issue 12159, 24 March 1900, Page 7

THE LICENSING ELECTIONS.

ASHLEY. The Ashley Licensing Committee election resulted as follows; —M’Rae 400, Starky 324, Crumpton 319, Mason 309, M’Naught 306, Renner 302, Hasweil 298, Whiteside 295. The returns from the Medbury and Clarence Bridge booths have yet to come in. SELWYN. Messrs J. Dysart, H. A. Knight and G. O’Malley were the only candidates nominated for the Selwyn Licensing Committee. As there was not a sufficient number to form a committee, the Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr H. W. Bishop, will administer the ActASHBURTON. Not so much interest was taken in the licensing election as was expected. The Moderate Party, including four members of the last committee, was returned, Mr Hugo Friedlandcr displacing Mr M'Quilken. The following is the result of the poll:—D. Thomas 1052, D. M'Lean 1016, J. Scaly 978, A. M’Parlanc 962, H. Friedlander 921, M’Quilken 90S, S. Chapman 836, T. Taylor 798, H. M. Jones 774, and Harding 771. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, 'March 23. In the totals of the City licensing poll published two errors occurred. ‘Mr John Patterson was credited with 1000 votes too many, and Mr E. Bond with 100 too few. This make? a marked difference in the size of the majority in favour of ten o’clock closing. The seven candidates who were in favour of continuance as at present received a total vote of 17,367, while those- pledged to ten o'clock polled 18,640. The margin in favour of the latter was, therefore, the substantial number of 1273.