THE LICENSING REFERENDUM.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1719, 9 January 1920, Page 5

THE LICENSING REFERENDUM.

COMPLETION OF RECOUNT,

PROHIBITION 2968 VOTES BEHIND,

With only 50P. votes to come, the prohibi. tion issue in the licensing poll is iu a minority of 2953 votes (says last evening's Post.) The votes yet to come aie from the transport KigormV (311 votes), duo at Wellington on Tuesday, and the Ruapehu (197 votes), due at Auckland on 29th January. Totals at present are: . Continuance 240.998 State Control 32,148 Prohibition , 270,178 Prohibition minority .... 2,968 REV. HAMMOND'S VIEWS. PROHIBITIONISTS WAR WEARY. NEXT FIGHT THE LAST. iuetralmn-iVe-K Zealand Cable Association. Received January 9, 11.25 arm. SYDNEY, Jan. 9. Speaking at a welcome to the Alliance delegates who returned from New Zealand after participating in the prohibition campaign, the Rev. Hammond ' said that the numbers alleged to be informal - votes had been w/ongfully put aside. The liquor trade was so strong "in New Zealand that it was able absolutely to cloud the issue in April and December. He concluded that the energy of the prohibitionists haa somewhat lagged in December as they were suffering' from a sort of war weariness, but in spite of these set backs prohibition was coming in New Zealand and the next fight there on tins issue would probably be the kst one.