H.—33b.

1926. NEW ZEALAND.

THE LOCAL-OPTION AND NATIONAL-PROHIBITION POLLS, 1925 (RETURN RELATIVE TO).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Return showing the Number of Votes recorded at each Polling-place within the Respective Licensing Districts.

I—H. 338.

Number of Votes recorded. is 1« Polling-places. go go ■pS -pS * a £-2 te-s g|§ g§ &S 3 SS fro pl, BAY OF ISLANDS. Ahipara .. .. • • 20 2 17 Aponga .. .. .. 38 2 21 Awanui .. .. • • 66 13 79 Awarua .. .. • • 14 3 9 Broadwood .. .. .. 33 11 59 Fairburn's .... .. 24 3 48 Helena Bay .. •. . . 3 .. 13 Herekino .. .. .. 58 19 47 Hikurangi . .. .• 268 117 319 Houhora .. • • . • 51 3 5 Horeke.. .. • • • • 19 2 14 Puketona .. • • • • 7 2 22 Hukerenui .. . . .. 39 9 29 Jordan .. .. •. • • 24 3 10 Kaeo .. .. .. •• 79 11 85 Kaikohe .. .. .. 121 25 94 Kaimanaku .. .. .. 6 .. 14 Kaimaumau . . .. . • 11 2 13 Kaingaroa .. .. .. *32 3 19 Kaitaia.. .. .. •• 158 23 259 Kawakawa (principal) .. .. 115 39 157 Kerikeri .. . . .. 8 4 30 Kohukohu .. .. .. 87 15 87 Kohumaru .. .. . . 9 . . 8 Kouto .. .. . . • • 18 2 10 LakeOhia .. .. .. 22 5 11 Mangamuka .. . . •. 17 2 4 Mangonui .. .. .. 57 32 60 Maromaku .. .. .. 27 3 30 Marua .. .. .. •• 24 5 30 Matangirau (Towae) . . .. 17 3 7 Matapouri .. .. . . 18 .. 8 Mataraua .. • • • • 9 6 6 Mitimiti .. .. .. 7 . . 4 Moerewa . • • • • • 63 13 43 Mokau.. .. .. .. 17 4 5 Motatau .. .. • . 7 i 5 Motukaraka .. .. . . 17 8 28 Ngataki Creek .. .. .. 24 J 1 3 Nukutawhiti .. .. • . 19 .. 8 Ohaeawai -. .. .. 60 ; 5 50 Okaihau .. . . .. 75 j 18 43 Okaihau East .. .. .. 20 7 16 Omapere . . . . .. 18 2 3 Opahi .. .. .. .. . . 1 6 Opononi .. .. . . 41 4 4 Opouteke .. .. .. 12 1 12 Opua .. .. • • • • 36 6 45 Opuawhanga .. . . .. 22 j 2 22 Oruru .. .. . . ■. 7 1 20 Otukere . . . .. 10 I 2 2 Otonga.. . . . • - 13 3 12 Otoroa .. .. . . . . 10 1 5 Oue • • • - 24 3 14 Owae .. . . . . .. 9 3 8 Paihia .. .. .. .. 9 | 4 23

Number of Votea recorded Polling-places. § § -S § — | § f S s s s -Is fl CO e3 +2 c3 £* g'-S |l8 *1 __ fie Jj£_ BAY OF ISLANDS —continued. Pakaraka .. .. .. 26 3 28 Pakotai .. .. . . 13 3 5 Parakao .. .. .. 16 1 11 Paranui .. .. .. 7 8 7 Peria .. .. .. .. 59 2 26 Pokapu .. .. .. 8 .. 7 Puhipuhi .. .. .. 2 2 16 Pukepoto .. .. .. 9 1 21 Punakitere .. .. .. 16 1 11 Purerua .. .. .. 20 2 18 Raio .. .. .. .. 21 4 12 Rakautao .. .. .. 13 .. 3 Rangiahua .. .. .. 38 1 20 Rangiputa .. .. .. 17 10 6 Rawene .. .. .. 87 28 113 Riponui .. .. .. 11 .. 15 Russell.. .. .. .. 99 18 92 Saies .. .. .. .. 59 7 59 Salt Springs .. .. .. 10 4 14 Taheke.. .. .. .. 22 5 16 Taikawhana .. .. .. 2 2 13 Takahue .. .. .. j 22 13 30 Tapuhi .. .. .. 17 12 12 Tautoro .. .. .. I 4 .. 8 Te Hapua .. .. .. 14 1 10 Te Karae .. .. .. 13 2 7 Te Koroa .. .. .. 11 .. 1 Titoki .. .. .. .. 36 2 45 Towai .. .. .. .. 43 4 39 Tuhipa.. .. .. .. 3 .. 15 Tutekehua .. .. .. 17 .. 12 Tutukaka .. .. .. 12 .. 8 Umawera .. .. .. 9 1 21 Upper Waihou .. .. .. 15 4 26 Utakura .. .. .. 12 5 9 Victoria Valley .. .. .. 29 12 65 Waihaha .. .. .. 10 1 1 Waiharara .. .. .. 62 12 35 Waihopo .. .. .. 60 14 14 Waimamaku .. .. .. 44 4 33 Waimate North .. . . .. 21 6 24 Waimatenui .. .. .. 9 1 12 Waiotemarama .. .. .. 14 5 32 Waipapa .. .. .. 18 6 13 Waipapakauri .. .. .. 41 11 18. Whakapara .. .. ... 54 3 33 Wekaweka .. .. .. 14 1 18 Whakarapa .. .. .. 12 9 6 Whananaki .. .. .. 12 .. 32 Whangape .. .. .. 35 4 10 Whangaroa .. .. .. 19 3 23 Absent voters and seamen .. 170 30 187 Totals .. .. .. 3,426 726 3,317