ABSENT VOTERS AND SEAMEN.

Otago Witness, Issue 3396, 16 April 1919, Page 17

ABSENT VOTERS AND SEAMEN.

WELLINGTON, April 10. The Chief Returning Officer issued the following statement of the position as rt appealed after the last result had been received:— '

FOR CONTINUANCE ... 225,921 FOR PROHIBITION ... 238,116

The absent voters will probably prove an important factor. There are 3000 seamen's votes still to come, and a large number of absent voters' permits have been issued in every' electorate—as many as 381 in one case. The estimate of the number of absent voters in addition to the seamen.is given unofficially as between 10,000 and 15,000.

Dunedin North. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2708 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 4359 Dunedin West. ? FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2987 FOR PROHIBITION ../ ... 3875 Dunedin Central. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2927 FOR PROHIBITION 3704 In 1914 and 1911 Dunedin North - , Dunedin West, and Dunedin Central were treated as one district, and the votes then recorded were: — \. 1914—For continuance, 11,708; for prohibition, 11,033. 1911—For continuance, 10,170; for prohibition, 13,621. Dunedin South. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3401 FOR, PROHIBITION 4493 1914—For Continuance, 4298; for proaibition, 3656. • 1911—For continuance, 3314; for prohibition, 4220. Chalmers. FOR CONTINUANCE ' ... 2008 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 3705 1914—For continuance, 2933; for prohibition, 3209. 1911 —For continuance, 2345'; for prohibition, 3767. Bruce. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2034 FOR PROHIBITION ...... 2369 . 1914 —For continuance, 2663; for prohibition, 2712. 1911—For continuance, 2421; for prohibi l tioii, 3069. Clutha. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 1734 FOR PROHIBITION ........ 2394 1914 —For continuance, 2359; for prohibition, 2599. 1911 —For - continuance. 2019; for prohibition, 2742. Otago Central. Continuance 2152 Prohibition ... 2269 1914—For continuance, 3044; for prohibition, 2613. 1911—For continuance, 2453; for prohibition, 3038. Mat aura. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2217 FOR PROHIBITION 2728 1914—B'or continuanco, 2564; for prohibition, 2927. 1911 —for continuance, 2320; for prohibition, 2838. Wakatipu. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2180 FOR PROHIBITION 18/0 Two small returns to come, but they cannot affect the result final. 1914 —For continuance, 2584; for prohibition, 1915. 1911 —For continuance, 2569; for prohibition, 2449.

Wallace. FOR CONTINUANCE ... „ 2176 FOR PROHIBITION 1954 1914 —For continuance 2791; for prohibition, 2215. 1911—For continuance, 2168; for prohibition, 2673. Invercargill. FOR CONTINUANCE. ... 3209 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 4155 1914 —For continuance, 3656; for prohibition, 3898. 1911—For continuance, 3220; for prohibition, 3941. Awarua. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2171 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 2359 1914—For continuance, 2425; for prohibition, 2457. 1911—For continuince, 2167; for prohibition, 2950.' V'aftakl. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2280 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 2636 1914 —For continuance, 2732; for prohibition, 3123. 1911—For continuance, 2321; for prohibitiontion, 2893. Oamaru. FOR CONTINUANCE «. 2520 FOR PROHIBITION 3109 1914—For continuance, 3166; for prohibition, 3203. 1911—For continuance, 2760; for prohibition, 3365. Bay of Islands. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2285 . FOR PROHIBITION 2543 Practically complete. 1914—For continuance. 3100; for prohibition, 2918. continuance, 2074 J for prohibition, 2967. Marsden. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2062 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 3009 1914 —For continuance, 2591; for prohibition, 3276., 1911—For continuance, 2158; for prohibition, 3438. Kaipara. FOR CONTINUANCE ... ... 2180 FOR PROHIBITION , 2495 ■ 1914 —For continuance, 2749; for prohibition, 3194. 1911—For continuance, 1995; for prohibition, 2859. Waitemata. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3470 , FOR PROHIBITION 4760 1914—For continuance, 4097; for prohibition, 4510. 1911 —For continuance, 2970; for prohibition, 4065. . Eden. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3806 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 6322 1914—For continuance, 3477; for prohibition, 6028. 1911 —For continuance, 2074; for prohibition, 4384. "■'■■. Auckland East. FOR CONTINUANCE ... ... 3612 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 2798 Auckland Central. FOR CONTINUANCE 3516 FOR PROHIBITION 2076 Auckland West. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3666 FOR PROHIBITION 3826 In 1914 and 1911 Auckland East, Auckland Central, and Auckland West formed one licensing district, and the votes recorded were: 1914 —For continuance, 12,140; for prohibition, 10,357. 1911 —For continuance, 10,297; for prohibition, 11,283. Grey Lynn. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3685 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 4775 _ 1914—For continuance, 3495 ; for prohibition, 5051. 1911—For continuance, 1978; for prohibition, 4782. Parnell. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3738 FOR PROHIBITION 4624 1914—For continuance, 4466; for prohibition, 4653. 1911—For continuance, 3701; for prohibitin, 4162. ' Manukau. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 4006 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 5465 There are 321 -absent votes and 38 seamen's votes to come. 1914. —For continuance, 4272; for prohihibition, 4918.' 1911. —For continuance, 2845; for prohibition, 4002. Franklyn. •FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2607 FOR PROHIBITION 3995 One return to come. _ 1914 —For continuance, 2993 ;„ for prohibition, 3565. 1911 —For continuance, 2336; for prohibition, 3095. Raglan. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2653. FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 3611 1914—For continuance, 2887; for prohibition, 3639. 1911 —For continuance, 1918; for prohibition, 3272. Thames. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2262 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 2589 1914 —For contimianee, 2494; for prohibition, 3167. 1911 —For continuance, 2353; for prohibition, 3070. Ohinemuri. . FOR CONTINUANCE ... ... 1892 FOR PROHIBITION ... \.. 2249 One return to come. 1914—For continuance, 2562; for prohibition, 3045. 1911 —For continuance, 2687; for prohibition, 3266. Tauranga. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3062 FOR PROHIBITION 3598 One small return to come. 1914 —For continuance, 3141; for prohibition, 3564. 1911 —For continuance, 2302; for prohibition, 3201. ' . Waikato. FOR CONTINUANCE _ 3249 FOR PROHIBITION ~ „. 4266

1914—For continuanoa, 3352; foT prohibition, 4500. 1911—For continuance, 2488; for prohibition, 3977. Bay of Plenty. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3255 FOR PROHIBITION 2996 1914 —For continuance, 3807} for prohibition, 5178. 1911—For continuance, 2353} for prohibition, 3259. " Taumarunul. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3237 FOR PROHIBITION 3157 Several small returns to come, 1914 —For continuance, 4413; for prohibition, 3254. 1911—For continuance, 2596; for prohibition, 2623. • Gisborne. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3660 FOR PROHIBITION 3701 1914—For continuance, 4215} for prohibition, 3872. 1911—For continuance, 2850; for prohibition, 3753. Hawke's Bay. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3924 FOR PROHIBITION ... "... 3839 1914 —For continuance, 4180} for prohibition, 3882. 1911 —For continuance, 2908} for prohibition, 3642. Napier. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3762 FOR PROHIBITION 3672 1914—For continuance, 4067} for prohibition, 3051. 1911 —For continuance, 3023} for prohibition, 3618. Waipawa. FOR CONTINUANCE ...- 2891 FOR PROHIBITION 2704 One small return to come. 1914 —For continuance, 3299; for prohibition, 2948. 1911 —For continuance, 2457; for prohibition, 3595. Pahlatua. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2277 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 2202 One small return to come. 1914 —For continuance, 2561} for prohibition. 2413. 1911—For continuance, 2076} for prohibition, 2969. Masterton. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2738 FOR PROHIBITION ■■'... 2685 1914—For continuance, 3331} for prohibition, 2895. : , . 1911 —For continuance, 2764; for prohibition, 3062. Walrarapa. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2785 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 2356 1914—For continuance, 3483} for prohibition, 2559. 1911—For continuance, 2902 j for prohibition, 2794. Stratford. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 1915 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 2684 1914—Far continuance, 2180; for prohibition, 2725. . 1911—For continuance, 2114; for prohibition, 32E2. : . Taranakl. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2646 '■■; FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 3829 1914—For continuance, 2712; for prohibition, 3475. 1911 —For continuance, 2347; for prohibition, 3639. Egmont. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2211 - FOR PROHIBITION ... ...-2639 1914 —For continuance, 2412; for prohibition, 3066. 1911 —For continuance, 1937; for prohibition, 3513. £■'. ■• Patea. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2777 FOR PROHIBITION 3666 1914—For continuajice, 3023; for prohibition, 3477. 1911—For continuance, 2209; for . prohibition, 3659. •, Wanganui. FOR CONTINUANCE & 3897. FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 4290 1914 —For continuance, , 3777; for prohibition, 3906. 1911—For continuance, 2945} for- prohibition, 4208.Waimarino. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2923 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 1952 1914 —For continuance, 363 Q; for prohibition, 2422. 1911 —For continuance, 2777; for prohibition, 2684. .: Oroua. FOR CONTINUANCE ..-. 2260 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... '2760 1914—For continuance, 2544} for prohibition, 2750. 1911—For continuance, 2042} for prohibition, 3115. * Rangitikei. FOR CONTINUANCE w. 2447 FOR PROHIBITION .... ... 2395 1914 —For continuance, 2868; for prohibition, 2394. .' ■ - ' 1911 —For continuance, 2324} for prohibition, 2850. Palmerston. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3386 FOR PROHIBITION - 4095 1914—For continuance, -3554; for prohibition, 3519. 1911 —For continuance, 2848; for prohibition, 3716. Otakl. FOR CONTNUANCE w. " 2301 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 2432 , 1914 —For continuance, 2960; for prohibition, 2299. 1911 —For continuance, 2197 j for prohibition, 2812. Hutt. FOR CONTINUANCE _ 3793 FOR PROHIBITION ... _ 3550 1914 —For continuance, 3870; for prohibition, 3067. 1911—For continuance, 3014; for prohibition, 3661. Wellington North. FOR CONTINUANCE „ 4757 FOR PROHIBITION ... _ 3377.

Wellington Central. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 4442 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 2551 Wellington East. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3320 FOR PROHIBITION 3394 In 1914 and 1911 Wellington _ North, Wei-Kng-ton Central, _ and Wellington East formsd one licensing district, ana the vote* polled were:— 1914—-For continuance, 13,891; for prohibition, 9782. 1911 For continuance, 11,086 j for prop hibition, J 1,243. Wellington South. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3791 FOR PROHIBITION ... _ 3636 1914 —For continuance, 3788; for prohi* bition, 3624. 1911 —Foe continuance, 2774; for prohi-< bition, 4189. Wellington Suburbs and Country District. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3225 ' FOR PROHIBITION 3366 1914 —For continuance, 3213; for prohU bition, 3152. 1911—For continuance, 2460; for prbhi* bition, 3374. Nelson. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3037 FOR PROHIBITION 2916 1914 —For continuance, 3600; for prohl-i bition, 2907. 1911 —For continuance, 2776; for prohw bition, 2877. Motueka. FOR CONTINUANCE .... 2605 i FOR PROHIBITION 1889 One small return to come. ' 1914—For continuance, 2850; for proh!« bition, 1879. .1911—For continuance, 2104; for prohi« bition,. 2040. Buller. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2399 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 1897 1914—For continuance, 2336; for prohibition, 2881. 1911 —For continuance, 2296; for bition, 3609. Grey. FOR CONTINUANCE ... ... 3242 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 1835 191 absent votes to come. 1914 —For continuance, 3466; for prohibition, 3118. •■•-.■ 1911—For continuance," 2801; for prohibition, 3237. Westlari(l. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3085 s FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 1446 Ninety-seven absent voters' permits' wero issued, of which notice has been received that 63 were recorded. The votes from Okuru are also to come. 1914 —For continuance, 3135; for prohibition, 2266. 1911—For continuance, 3186; for prohibition, 3037. . Wairau. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3027 ' FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 2762 1914 —For continuance, 3780; for prohibition, 2732. - 1911—For continuance, 3027; for prohibit tion, 2939. Hurunui. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2525 FOR PROHIBITION . ... 1731 19*14—For continuance, 2956; for prohibition, 1918. • continuance, 2506; for prohibi tion, 2211. '; .. . . * Kaiapoi. FOR CONTINUANCE .>. 2728 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 2554 1914—For continuance, 2877; for prohibi tion, 2992. 1911—For continuance, 2512; for prohibi I tion, 3243. , . .'■'■■'. Christenurch North. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 4257 FOR PROHIBITION ... ... 4516 Christchurch East. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3940 FOR PROHIBITION ...... 2865 j 'k Christchurch South. ' FOR CONTINUANCE' ... 3471 FOR PROHIBITION 3723 In 19\4 and 1911 Christchurch North, Christchurch East, and Christchurch South formed one licensing district, and the votes recorded were:— 1914—For continuance, 12,635 j for probibition, 11,836. 1911—For continuance, 10,668; ; for proht bition, 12,268. : Rlccarton. FOR CONTINUANCE 3384- - FOR PROHIBITION' ... .:. 3386 1914—For continuance, 3897; for prohibition, 3426. 1911 —For .continuance, 3061; for prohibit tion, 3477. ;'■ Avon. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 3720 FOR PROHIBITION 4329^ 1914—For continuance, 4069; for prohibition,. 4247.' 1911 —For continuance, 3288; for prohibi* tion, 4214. " /.. ' Lyttelton. FOR CONTINUANCE 3029 FOR PROHIBITION 3106 1914 —Foir continuance, 3483; for prohibition, 3418. 1911 —For continuance, 2886; for prohibi* tion, 3203. Ellesmere. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2514 •FOR PROHIBITION 2067 1914 —For continuance, 2912; for prohibition, 2458. 1911 —For continuance, 2480; for prohibition, 1597. --. '•.'■ Selwyn. FOR CONTINUANCE ..". 2538 FOR PROHIBITION 2008 1914 —For continuance, 3070-f for prohtbt tion, 2316. 1911 —For continuance, 2540; for prohibi* tion, 2503. Ashburton. FOR CONTINUANCE „. 2997 FOR PROHIBITION 2487 1914—For continuance, 3449; for prohibitiony 2683. 1911—For continuance, 2986; for prohibition. 2973.

Tirnaru. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2995 FOR PROHIBITION 4009 1914 —For continuance, 3561; for prohibition, 3319. 1911 —For continuance, 2867; for prohibition, 4-147. Temuka. FOR CONTINUANCE ... 2769 FOR PROHIBITION 2530 1914—For continuance, 2858; for prohibition, 2666. 1911—For continuance, 2251; for prohibition, 2847.