Licensing Election.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 6848, 25 March 1897, Page 3

Licensing Election.

The licensing election yesterday was a singularly quiet function, there lieing a very small poll, and very little interest attached to the result, which vas generally regarded as a foregone conclusion. The following are the returns so far as to hand :

(BY telegraph.) Asiidl'P.ton, March 24. The following is the result of the licensing poll: Temperance—Chapman, 340 ; Clephane, 337 ; Leadley, 348; Taylor, 480; Williamson, 376. Moderate— M'Farl.ine, 547 ; M'Lean, 647 31'Gilkin, 556 ; Sealy, 573; Thomas, 617The Ashburton Courthouse, Mayfield, and Green street returns are still (10.45 p.m.) to come. Very keen interest has been taken in the election, and both parties are anxiously awaiting the final result. Wellington 1 , March 24. The suburbs licensing election resulted in the return of Messrs Bolrely, King, Shand Cathie, and Barker—all temperance candidates—by a large majority over j the moderate ticket. {

COCKTaOCSE. J. L. Allan -J >7 F. Turp'te •28.~> P. Borrie — 23- 4 J. Williams 2SI J. Cagney •275 H. Dennison -IT SOUTH SCHOOL. 31 .T. L. Allan F. Turpie .» 31 30 J. Williams T>. Roma •2S J. Cagney •27 H. Dennison ... 11 NORTH SCHOOL. J. L. Allan -12 v D. Borrie 41 J. Cagney 40 J. Williams 40 F. Turpie • •• 39 H. Dennison s tltLDERTUORf'E. -20 J. Cagney D. Borrie lf> F. Turpie - 17 J. Williams 16 J. L. Allan ... 16 H. Dennison ... # 13 WEST05. 14 ,J. Williams ... I). Borrie 11 J. I-. Allan 10 J. Cagn»y 9 F. Turpie n l II. Dennison TOTAKA. J. L. Allan 15 F. Turpie 14 J. Williair.a 14 P. Borrie 1-2 J, Cagney 11 H. Dennison 4 KAKANCt D. Borrie •20 J. L. Allan m .T. Cagney 10 19 F. Turpie J. Williams in H. Dennison 4 JtiHEN'O. •24 F. Turpie J. Williams •24 P. Borrie — J. L. Allan ■23 J. Cagney "I H. Dennison wijtdsot:. J. L. Allan :o J. Cagney 10 10 J. Williams F. Turpie — n D. Borrie s H. Dennison 1 SCAT'ARA. 11 D. Borrie F. Turpie 11 J. Williams 11 J. Cagney 9 ,T. L Allan ... S H. Dennison 5 FAE'AKAtO. P. Rorrie IS •f. Cagney ... 17 J. Williams - 1" J. L. Allan 1-2 F. Turpie 11 H. Dennison - 4 AWAMOKO. J. L- Allan 14 J. Cagney .. 14 J. William3 14 IX Borrie — 13 F. Turpie 13 r, H Dennison E^FTELP. -20 J. Williams ... J. I. Allan 1!) D. Borrie - in F. Turpie 15 14 10 J. Cagney H. Dennison ... The aggregates are as follows : 507 TX Borrie J. Williams f06 J. L Allan 504 F. Tarpie 497 ,J. Cagney 491 121 H. Dennison - There are two small returns to come.