MAORIS AND LIQUOR.
"SHALL .THEY HAVE IT?" YESTERDAY'S POLLING. ONE DISTRICT GOES "DRY.'' [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] , - Rotort/a, Tuesday. The result of the Maori liquor poll at Ohinemutu to-day was a majority of 167 against the prohibition of the sale of liquor to Maoris in this district. Only 52 voted for prohibition, while 219 votes were cast against. - The result was anticipated by many. \ [by telegram.—press association.] Gisbokne, Tuesday. The first local option poll in respect of the Maori race was held to-day in the Takitimu Maori council district, in common with similar polls in Horuta (Waipu), Arawa (Rotbrua), and Northern Wairoa Maori,'.council districts. i ' j The poll was taken for the purpose of deciding whether liquor shall or. shall not be supplied to the Maoris of the districts mentioned. The question was : Shall liquor be supplied to the .Maoris? Tho poll resulted as follows: — - ': : ' "• ■' • *,\; v ; _ Yes. 1 . '. No. ' " . Takitimu ... ... 5tS 232 r " Horouta .;. ... 3bo 550 Arawa. ... ... 443 131 The question of whether liquor v shall or shall not be supplied to a native is decided on a bare majority. The definition of "native" is a wido one, involving half-' | castes and all intermediates between that ; and pure blood.'
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14868, 20 December 1911, Page 10
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198MAORIS AND LIQUOR. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14868, 20 December 1911, Page 10
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