LOCAL OPTION POLL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13049, 14 December 1905, Page 6

LOCAL OPTION POLL.

The following completed returns have been telegraphed by. the Press Association: — Selwyn: Continuance, 2001; reduction, 1497; no-license, 2064. Kaiapoi: . Continuance, 1729; reduction, 2063; no-license, 2376. Reduction is carried. ' . J .■ ■■ . . ■" j ' Hurunui: Continuance, 1838; reduction, 935; no-license, 1450. Avon: Continuance, 2690; reduction, 2230; no-license, 2699. Ricearton: Continuance, 2284; reduction, 1320; no-license, 1757. Courtenay: Continuance, 1682; reduction, 1486; no-license, £874. Awarua: , Continuance, 1820; reduction, 2135; no-license, 2493; informal, 66; number of valid votes, 4324. Pahiatua: Continuance, 1854; reduction, 1245; no-licenso, 2556; total votes recorded, 4465. No-liccnso was 123 short. . Napier: Continuance, 3260: reduction, 1982; no-license, 2180. Westland: Continuance, 2033; reduction, 1213; no-license, 1475; informal, 106; number who voted, 3697. Wairarapa : Continuance, 2119; reduction, 1351; no-lieense, : 2293; total votes, 4482. No proposal is carried. Hawks' Bays Continuance, 2425; reduction, 1974; no-license, 2673; valid votes, 5157. Patea : Continuance, 2248; reduction, 1968; uo-lieeuse. 3067; valid votes, 5370; informal, 145. No proposal was carried. Wairau: Continuance, 2632; reduction, 1611; no-license, 2347; informal, 124. Bruce: Continuance, . 1612; reduction, 2000; no-license, 2419; valid vote.-*, 4040. No proposal is carried, no-licenso being lost, ' by five votes. Waikonaiti: Continuance, 2500; reduction, 2793 ; no-license, 3170 ; valid votes, 5718. No proposal is carried. Wallace: Continuance, 1906; reduction, 2044; no-license, 2541; valid votes, 4480; informal, 122. On the licensing. auesticuv 2517 men and 1785. women voted* i .