LICENSENG COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1581, 4 March 1882, Page 19

LICENSENG COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

JfOIININGTON SECOND DISTRICT. The following is the result of the poll takou for this district on the 23rd ult :—

These were declared duly elected by the Re-turning-officer, the poll being announced at 6.25 p.m. The names of the other candidates and the numbers of votes they polled are :— David Lees Simpson, 25 ; James Stanafield,' 15 ; George Scott, 12 ; John Smith, 9 ; John Page, 5 ; Lloyd Abraham Williams, 3. There wore two informal votes. The polling for the election of a Licensing Committee for Caversham South took place on Friday, and resulted as follows :— William Bragg, 11 ; Robert Rutherford, 9 ; John Craig, 7; William Ings, 7; Joseph H. Kilgour, 7; David E. Blacke, (>, Messrs Bragg, Rutherford, Craig, Ings, and Kilgour wero declarod duly elected. Only 13 out of 190 ratepayers visited the polling-booth. OAVEUSHAM NOBTH. A poll for the election of five persons to serve as a committee for this district was takeu at the Town Hall, Caversham, on Thursday, and shortly after li o'clock the Returning-officer (Mr R. 13. Martin) announced the result as follows : —

duly elected

The number of electors who recoided their frotea was S4, out of 192 on the roll,

TUAPEKA COUNTY.

Our Lawrence correspondent informs us that the following gentlemen have been elected without opposition for Beaumont :— Messrs IDimant, Pilling, Bennet, Henderson, and Richardson. As the last-named is in the employ of the County Council, there is some question whether he can sit. A petition has been lodged against the return of Messrs Docherty and Harrop, for Lawrence Central, on the ground that Mr x . Nicoll, who voted, lives beyond the boundary of the district. Messrs Docherty and Harrop intend sending in their resignations in order to save trouble and expense m the matter to the petitioner and to the borough. OUTRASI. The polling for the above district took place on Friday, and resulted as follows :-James Shand, 18; Peter Grant, 17; William Grant, 15 ; Alexander Ohiaholm, 14 ; James M'Brearty, 13 ; Gilbert Buchanan. 10. The first five were declared elected. SODTH DUNEDiN NORTH. The poll for the South Dunedin North Jcenßing district was taken on Saturday, and resulted in the following gentlemen being returned :—

The names of the other candidates and the numbers of votes they polled are :— Henry Ely Shacklock (30), Patrick Carey (27). Benjamin Throp (22), and Charles Boelke (15). RAVENSBOURNE. j The election of tho Ravensbourne Licensing Committee took place on Saturday, and r'oBulted as follows :—

Messrs, Gillander, Stephens, Jack, Blackie, and Boon were declared elected. About one- , fourth of the -ratepayers recorded votes, one of which' was informal. . MAORI HILL NORTH Messrs' Andrew Hogg and Lewis Lawson having withdrawn their names as candidates for the abovenamed' licensing district, and the number of candidates being thus reduced to five, Messrs Robert Davidson, William Jones, Robert Rossbotham, George Kendall, and Edward Tanner have been declared duly elected as a Committee. ' Inveroargill, February 22nd. The following gentlemen have been elected Licensing Committee men for the Second Ward of the borough of Invercargill -.—Messrs W. Craig, R. Cleave, G. Froggatt, J. Hatch, and J. Ejngsland. Four of these were on the temperance ticket.ahd three on the ticket issuedby the licensed victuallers. The eleotion of five persona as a licensing committee for the .district of Port Chalmers North took place at the Town Hall on Monday } The candidates nominated were Messrs John A.D. Adams, William Scott, Andrew Cameron,. Andrew Thomson, James Kermode, Michael Joyce, James Gott, D. A. DeMaus, Alphonso William Johnson, William Martin Innes, John Mill, James Forsyth; David Law. The poll closed 'at 6 p.m., and after a scrutiny had taken place the Returning-ofmoer (Mr W. Reid) declared the following result :-—

Mr J. Gott, the only candidate present, proposed a vote of thanks to the returningoffioer, which was carried. KENSINGTON. The polling for the election of a licensing committee for the Kensington district took place on Monday, with the following ro-jult :— '• Votes.

The Returning-officer (Mr Martin Pearce) declared the first five duly elected. Of 256 electors on the roll, only 83 recorded their votes, NORTH-EAST VALLEY WEST. The polling for the election of a licensing committee for this district took place on Monday, with the following result : —

W. J. Prictor, 22 ; G. Calder, 19. The first five wero declared elected. MAUNGATUA. The polling for the election of a committee for this district took place on Monday, with the following result : —

J. Fleming, 13 ;J. M'Donald, 9 ; W. Munro 9;J. H. Wilson, 8 ; F. M'Diarmid, 5 ; W Heenan, 4 ; E. llecnan, 4. The first iive were declared elected. There was one informal vote. BLUESKIN DIBTKIOT. The polling for five members of the Blueskin , licensing committee took place at the Good • Templars' Hall on Monday, the following being the result :—

The RETunKiNR-OFFiOER (Mr Netherwood) declared tho iirf-t five elected. About fiO persons were present when tho declaration was made,

and there was great cheering, the four defeated candidates having been nominees of the Good Templars. EAST TAIERI. i The poll for East Taieri district was taken ! on Monday, and resulted :—

POET OHALMEHS. The election of five persons as members of the Port Chalmers East licensing district took place at the Mechanics' Institute yesterday, with the following result: —

The first five were elected. A voto of thanks to the Returning-officer was proposed by Mr Innes. SOUTH DUNEDIN SOUTH. The following was the result of the polling on Wednesday. There wero two informal voteß, and 46 votes were recorded out of 90 on the roll :—

POKT CHALMERS SOUTH. The election of a licensing committee for the district of Port Chalmers South took place i rm Wftdnfisdav. with tho following result : —

A vote of thanks to tho returning-officer | was proposed by Mr Gott.

Japtain Goldie H.Clark K. B. Ferguson .. Ellas Jones D. Martin R.Sutherland 9. Chaflton Rev. A. M. Finlayson H. Bland 77 73 71 62 67 31 30 23 17

D. Carruthors J. Shenuan , T. Boss . . a. M'Donald A. Mann 2! 1! II 1'

5. J. Schotel i. Farquhaison ;. Green Jharles Allen F. H. Lambert 32 32 31 28 20

William Bridginan.. Walter Carlton Fhomas Cole Walter Olarko Samuel Henry Trcvena Henry Ely Sbaclilock John Way U*Rcn .. William Isaac Robert Rao Benjamin Throp . . Informal .. .. 45 .. 34 .. 30 .. 29 .. 20 .. 18 .. 18 .. 13 .. 12 .. 4 „ • 2

W. M. Innca J. Mill .. D. Law .. J. Gott .. J. Forsyth A. Thomson J. A. D. Adams A. Cameron A. W. Johnson M. Joyce D. A. De Mauß J. Kermodo W.Scott ' .. 3tf .. 31 .. 31 .. 27 .. 22 .. 20 .. 14 .. 14 .. 13 .. 13 .. 10 .. 10 .. 8

Lewis Gillander .. David B. Stephens Robert Jack David Blackie John Boon ' George Albury JohnM'Neil George Henry Marsden 37 33 83 26 23 20 14 14

Jamo3 Baird Joseph Osmond John Thomaa Koughton John Parker William Wardrop .. 53 47 34 33 31

W. M, Innes J. Gotfc A. Cameron N. Murray J. Ross J. A. D. Adama W.Scott .. E, Kormede D. A. Do Maus 15 11 11 11 9 8 7 7 5

Patrick Caroy _ Bichard Hoalcy William Meade Joseph Osmond William Wardrop .. John Thomas Rough ton Alfred George Price Benjamin Tnrop . . .. 34 .. 30 .. 29 .. 20 .. 14 .. 11 .. 8 .. 7

W. M. Innea J. Mill .. D. Law . . J. A. D. Adams J. Goto.. J. Forsyth A. W. Johnson J. Kermodo M. Joyce A. Cameron D. A. De Maus W. Scott .. 34 .. 27 .. 21 .. 21 .. 1C .. 15 .. 16 .. 12 .. 11 .. 11 .. 8 .. 7 n J. Ross .. .. 0

William Kirkland Robert Todd Robert Charters Jamea Cullen George Pram d .. 44 42 40 39 88

fohn Bathgatc Thomas Brown lalph Steclo Nicolson k>hn Mitchell . . fohn Gideon Frasor 40 38 3837 28

Hobort Rutherford . . William Bridgman . . John Craig Henry Samuel Jones David Estler Blacko Joseph Hastings Kilgonr Jauics Todd Robort "Wjlsoh William Bia:<r f nformal 23 22 16 16 15 13 13 11 10 1 ,lv ,\r.MCl'lV rlonlov.Ml tli^ •> (iv^ fivo i ironf: hi mi