LOCAL OPTION POLL
DECISION ON RECOUNT (By TeJegr.!!*’!. —T'-.-s** Assocmtiom INVERCARGILL, Monday The decision of the recount in the local option issue was given today. It resulted in each side losing two votes to ••informal.” The final figures are:— Restoration 8,588 No-License 5,649 The majority for restoration over the required 60 per cent of the total valid votes is 45 4-5. an increase of two-fifths on the original declaration. An amendment declaration will have to be made by the returning officer. The recount was supervised by Mr R. C. Abernethy, S.M., and two scrutineers were present on behalf of the No-License Party.
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Waikato Times, Volume 194, Issue 22248, 18 January 1944, Page 2
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102LOCAL OPTION POLL Waikato Times, Volume 194, Issue 22248, 18 January 1944, Page 2
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