THE LICENSING POLL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6662, 7 December 1899, Page 3

THE LICENSING POLL

j The actual number c? valid votes c,i?t { w-i -. 15,653. Of these 6889 voted for conuniii;!..-, 6383 for reduction, and 6538 'or no licen.se. This means* that matters continue as at present. With the 'three-fift is ! majority, it would have required 9391 votes to carry no license, which is, therefore, 'o.si by votes. It would have required 7827 voces to carry reduction, and this is, therefore, lost by 1444 vote. '' The local option poll at Kaiapoi resulted ; in reduction being carried. : Kaiapoi, continuance 456. reduction 604, no license 690; E-angiora, 420, 433, 480; Woodend, 103, 138, 152; Oust, 109, 146, 170 ; West Eyreton, 34, 63, 93 ; East Evreton, 65, 23. 32$ Swannanoa, 21, 32, 37 ; Clarkville, 56, 66, 73 ; View Hill, 15. 23, 24 ; Carleton, 38, 22. 21 ; Waikuku, 26, 70, • 68 ; Southbrook, 88, 130, 151 ; Fernside, 63, ; 66/78; Oboka, 90, 75, 87; ' Oxford, 70, 91, ■ 103: Totals, continuance 1588, reduction : 1899, no license' 2lß2. No license lost by 76 votes. ; [Per Press Association.] : PARNELL— Continue 2371, reduction 1902, prohibition 1723. There are incomplete returns from Maimhau, Eden, Bay of Islands, ar.d Waitemata, but they indicate no change. MARSDEN (incomplete)— Continue 1621, reduction 961, prohibition 1205. OHINEMURI (incomplete) — Continue 1846, reduction 1861, prohibition 2596. MASTERTON— Con-tmuiiiice 1861, reduction 1669, no licenSo 1988." Continuance (tarried. ELLESMERE-Contiraiar.es 1664, reduction 1155, no license 1412. Killineliy and ■ Wainui returns to come. WAlAPU— Continuance 2573, reduction 1951, prohibitioti 2550. Two returns to conic. > ,