The Licensing Referendum.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1704, 18 December 1919, Page 5

The Licensing Referendum.

RETURNS NOT COMPLETE. PROHIBITION IN THE LEAD. ALLIANCE CLAIMS FINAL MAJORITY OF 3000. PALMERSTON FAVOURS PROHIBITION. The results of the referendum on tho three issues—continuance. State control and prohibition —placed before the electors of Palmerston North yesterday, showed a majority of 331 in favour of prohibition oyer continuance and State control. Detailed remits at the various booths were as fol-

PROHIBITIONIST’S OPINION.

The prohibition offices in Palmerston North were' visited by a reporter shortly after one o’clock this afternoon. Rev. Duncumb, local area organiser, said that on latest telegraphic advice from Rev. Gray, in Wellington, ho could say that tho win for prohibition was assured although complete results were not obtainable. Eight returns were still to come in, including the absent voters and BGO so’diers,, 'Exclusive of these prohobition hold a majority of 5860. Allow, ing a wide margin Rev ; Gray estimated that 1200 votes might be lost - to the majority. Considering all aspects of the case he felt assured that a ' win by a margin of over 3000 votes was assured. *’ ’ »■;

WIN ASSURED,

A well known supporter of tho Prohibition movement wires as . follovys from. Wellington “Win seems assured.’’ "" Concerning the. prohibition results the Rev. R. S. Gray, secretary to tho New Zealand Alliance, telephoned to tho local prohibition offices this .morning that there was a majority of 5860 for prohibition with throe small returns to come in which might reduce the total to 4160. The soldiers’ vote (estimated at about 800) could not affect the result. ... THE LATEST, i MAJORITY OVER 4000. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Dec. 18. The Prohibition majority has been increased to over 4003. Returns are still incomplete.

lows:-^ d V 0 Ua d o CS 3 a 0 O 15 ’3 S ; ; ■' ;, a o 5 as A O u u O «M u m p-t M Empire Hall No. 1 303 25 257 8 „ 2 ... 258 24 311 9 .. 3 ... 193 23 232 4 4 ... 162 24 187 1 5 ... 301 35 334 5 6 ... 260 30 318 2 „ ' 7 ... Campbell St. School No. 1 7 — 6 — 67 7 123 3 „ 2 251 22 304 7 Terrace End School No. I 173 15 204 11 „ 2 181 23 235 2 College St. School No. 1 67 7 123 3 2 76 7 125 6 Marquee Corner 228 5 297 5 West End School No. 1 ... 111 13 128 4 ; „ 2 ... 109 5 166 6 Ilokowhitu S. School 58 4 91 4 Longburn School ... 172 17 98 6 H’thorpe-Kairflnga School 23 1 35 — Kelvin Grove School 39 4 45 1 ■Honey Creek (W’ronga) 63 4 75 1 Aokuutero (Fitzherbert E.) Glaxo Hostel (B’thorpo) 41 4 72 — 50 6 62 1 Tiritca School 27 2 41 1 Fitzherbert West 47 3 60 1 Totals 3555 341 4207 88 The figures for the licensing poll are still vory incomplete. The position, accor cling to the returns, is: — NORTH ISLAND. Continuance 121,438 State Control 17,503 Prohibition 138,931 Total votes 277,872 SOUTH ISLAND. Continuance 80,545 State Control 9,898 Prohibition 92,515 Total votes 182,957 Prohibition majority, 2065, .