New Zealand Gazette – 1900 – No. 20

Page 551

✨ Licensing Poll Results



Mar. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 551

Results of Licensing Poll.

Department of Justice, Wellington, 10th March, 1900.

THE accompanying return, compiled from particulars furnished by the several Returning Officers, is published for general information.

JAMES McGOWAN.

Return showing Number of Votes recorded, &c., in each Licensing District at the Licensing Poll taken under the Provisions of “The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, 1895,” on 6th December, 1899.

District. Number on Roll. For Continuance. For Reduction. For No License. Total Number of Persons who voted at Poll. Informal Votes. Result of Poll.
Men. Women. Total.
Bay of Islands .. 5,539 2,381 992 1,195 2,652 1,276 3,928 41 Continuance carried.
Marsden .. 5,541 2,029 1,227 1,517 2,398 1,313 3,711 .. "
Waitemata .. 4,876 1,943 1,018 1,184 2,116 1,188 3,304 63 "
Eden .. 5,538 2,278 2,027 1,919 2,421 2,134 4,555 160 "
City of Auckland .. 18,336 6,916 6,263 5,869 7,187 6,519 13,706 400 "
Parnell .. 6,079 2,372 1,903 1,724 2,198 2,376 4,574 107 "
Manukau .. 5,338 1,952 1,711 1,492 2,082 1,853 3,935 .. No proposal carried.
Franklin .. 4,796 1,662 1,535 1,635 2,177 1,581 3,758 167 "
Thames .. 6,236 2,153 2,056 2,374 2,764 1,986 4,750 144 "
Ohinemuri .. 7,873 2,289 2,175 3,127 3,731 1,898 5,629 141 "
Waikato .. 5,282 2,737 1,234 1,445 2,533 1,850 4,383 164 Continuance carried.
Bay of Plenty .. 4,786 2,294 1,099 1,403 2,371 1,626 3,997 236 "
Waiapu .. 6,106 2,417 1,941 2,562 3,222 1,799 5,021 .. No proposal carried.
Hawke’s Bay .. 4,869 96 539 629 376 384 760 18 Poll invalid.
Napier .. 4,931 1,933 1,798 1,685 2,084 1,929 4,013 211 No proposal carried.
Waipawa .. 4,906 2,147 1,363 1,741 2,606 1,548 4,154 217 Continuance carried.
Pahiatua .. 4,501 1,909 1,305 1,713 2,368 1,425 3,793 8 "
Masterton .. 5,172 1,853 1,676 2,001 2,349 1,531 3,880 .. No proposal carried.
Wairarapa .. 4,674 2,021 1,286 1,558 2,411 1,509 3,920 .. Continuance carried.
Egmont .. 5,325 2,135 1,670 1,977 2,880 1,409 4,289 136 No proposal carried.
Taranaki .. 5,679 2,624 1,696 1,872 2,623 2,137 4,760 63 Continuance carried.
Hawera .. 5,192 1,981 1,573 1,874 2,494 1,635 4,129 212 No proposal carried.
Patea .. 4,847 1,932 1,091 1,462 2,305 1,318 3,623 .. Continuance carried.
Wanganui .. 6,401 2,795 1,731 2,162 2,781 2,426 5,207 152 "
Rangitikei .. 5,609 1,911 1,047 1,621 2,564 1,211 3,775 155 "
Palmerston .. 5,350 2,139 1,321 1,582 2,268 1,787 4,055 166 "
Manawatu .. 4,502 1,670 1,161 1,448 2,194 1,204 3,398 164 "
Otaki .. 4,234 1,903 942 987 2,068 1,303 3,371 .. "
Suburbs of Wellington .. 6,126 1,939 1,860 2,120 3,179 2,947 6,126 246 No proposal carried.
City of Wellington .. 18,874 7,578 6,447 6,194 8,489 7,079 15,568 837 Continuance carried.
City of Nelson .. 5,368 2,594 1,663 1,348 2,222 2,291 4,513 109 "
Motueka .. 4,286 1,945 681 864 1,852* 1,142* 2,994 148 "
Wairau .. 5,478 2,553 1,264 1,356 2,529 1,713 4,242 .. "
Buller .. 5,862 2,798 1,794 1,948 3,226 1,947 5,173 271 "
Grey .. 5,723 2,771 1,400 1,448 2,855 1,718 4,573 .. "
Westland .. 4,427 1,160 432 497 1,126 693 1,819 .. Poll invalid.
Ashley .. 4,469 1,715 995 1,287 1,983 1,171 3,154 75 Continuance carried.
Kaiapoi.. 4,796 1,717 1,949 2,235 2,166 1,908 4,074 81 No proposal carried.
Avon .. 4,893 2,188 1,504 1,592 2,062 1,968 4,030 126 Continuance carried.
City of Christchurch .. 20,750 8,889 6,383 6,538 7,698 7,955 15,653 .. "
Lyttelton .. 4,841 2,032 1,292 1,444 1,993 1,649 3,642 74 "
Riccarton .. 4,585 1,973 1,304 1,347 2,017 1,742 3,759 .. "
Ellesmere .. 4,121 1,761 1,268 1,502 1,966 1,452 3,418 .. "
Selwyn .. 4,480 1,684 1,262 1,464 2,133 1,275 3,408 51 "
Ashburton .. 5,228 1,901 1,726 2,022 2,564 1,681 4,245 45 No proposal carried.
Geraldine .. 4,343 1,882 1,114 1,490 2,107 1,545 3,652 115 Continuance carried.
Timaru .. 5,018 1,985 1,869 1,921 2,158 1,825 3,983 .. No proposal carried.
Waitaki .. 4,529 1,799 1,196 1,519 2,156 1,202 3,358 .. Continuance carried.
Oamaru .. 4,881 1,768 1,898 1,975 2,104 1,803 3,907 .. Reduction carried.†
Waihemo .. 4,430 84 798 885 524 479 1,003 23 Poll invalid.
Waikouaiti .. 4,257 1,454 1,294 1,495 1,699 1,467 3,166 52 No proposal carried.
City of Dunedin .. 20,084 6,864 6,944 6,774 7,786 7,775 15,561 .. "
Caversham .. 6,151 2,351 1,974 1,986 2,330 2,338 4,668 56 Continuance carried.
Taieri .. 4,521 1,603 1,560 1,606 1,979 1,466 3,445 142 No proposal carried.
Bruce .. 4,665 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Legal proceedings pending.
Tuapeka .. 4,720 1,825 1,143 1,331 2,175 1,164 3,339 144 Continuance carried.
Clutha .. 4,925 1,393 1,889 2,170 2,235 1,517 3,752 144 No license carried.
Mataura .. 5,186 1,775 1,859 2,192 2,478 1,695 4,173 101 No proposal carried.
Wakatipu .. 4,765 2,092 1,052 1,202 2,387 1,274 3,661 .. "
Wallace .. 4,578 2,052 1,081 1,305 2,356 1,217 3,573 118 Continuance carried.
Invercargill .. 5,804 2,228 2,172 2,300 2,335 2,303 4,638 120 No proposal carried.
Awarua .. 4,062 1,618 1,304 1,460 1,867 1,307 3,174 86 Continuance carried.
373,744 142,443 107,751 118,575 160,959 120,863 281,822
  • Approximate. † Poll declared void on petition.


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⚖️ Results of Licensing Poll under Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, 1895

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
10 March 1900
Licensing Poll, Alcohol Licenses, Voting Results, Districts, Continuance, Reduction, No License
  • James McGowan