LICENSING ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10405, 1 April 1897, Page 6

LICENSING ELECTIONS.

[B? lELEGIAPH.— 60RRE9P0NDENT.J Pasroa, Wednesday. The election of the Licensing Committee for theOhinemuti distriot took place to-day, bat very little interest was centered in the contest. There were twelve candidates ia the field, five being on the temperance aide, fin on the licensed victuallers' ticket, and two represented themselves as moderates. At the time of the telegraph office closing only the Karangahake and Te Aroha returns were available. They are as follow Karangahake. Te Aroha. Bagnall .<• ... 10 27 Campbell .m 117 98 Dickey ... 92 92 Edwards.. ... 47 93 Ellis 11 11 Gavin ... — 92 112 Hunter ... ■ ... 64 7 Lipsey 90 26 McClelland ... 93 94 Nichols 9 16 Walton 13 . 18 White 8 18 Whitehead ... 13 17 Through some bungling the Faeroa polls are not yet declared. Thames, Wednesday. The poll taken to-day for the election of a committee for the Thame* licensing' district elicited considerable interest locally. So far as the returns to band are concerned, which comprise all the voting at the principal booths, the moderate ticket . has scored a decided victory. There are still nine returns to come in from the outside booths at the Coromandel end of -the ' electorate, but they cannot possibly affect ' the result. ' The following are the totals of the 1 returns 'to hand Moderate ticket: McDonnell, 1023; Burch, 1009 West, 988; Hornibrooke, 981;. Swindley, 947. , Pro- , hibition ticket: Horn,' 717;. Deeble, 687; Robert!, 669; Catran, 666; Purnill, 883. j ,