New Zealand Gazette – 1903 – No. 15

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✨ Licensing Poll Results



Feb. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 629

Results of Licensing Poll, 1902.

Department of Justice, Wellington, 24th February, 1903.

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

JAS. 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 25th November, 1902.

District. Number on Roll. For Continuance. For Reduction. For No-license. Total Number of Persons who voted at Poll. Result of Poll, as declared by the Returning Officer.
1. Bay of Islands 4,016 1,759 567 850 2,750 Continuance carried.
2. Marsden 4,886 1,738 1,709 2,032 3,844 No proposal carried.
3. Kaipara 4,734 2,037 1,037 1,353 3,554 Continuance carried.
4. Waitemata 5,778 2,234 1,627 1,648 4,161 "
5. City of Auckland 19,976 7,345 6,683 6,524 14,594 "
6. Grey Lynn 5,419 1,829 2,197 2,175 4,107 Reduction carried.
7. Eden 5,102 1,754 1,693 1,638 3,537 No proposal carried.
8. Parnell 6,188 2,062 1,538 1,435 3,949 Continuance carried.
9. Manukau 5,852 2,268 1,964 1,927 4,478 "
10. Franklin 4,851 1,584 1,588 1,737 3,361 No proposal carried.
11. Thames 5,501 1,996 1,768 2,090 4,178 "
12. Ohinemuri 5,281 1,956 1,255 1,808 3,795 Continuance carried.
13. Waikato 5,236 2,506 1,387 1,587 4,165 "
14. Bay of Plenty 5,728 2,077 1,182 1,838 4,225 No proposal carried.
15. Waipu 6,281 2,295 1,970 2,568 4,879 "
16. Hawke’s Bay 5,580 1,636 1,157 1,417 3,133 Continuance carried.
17. Napier 5,483 1,749 2,080 2,006 3,854 Reduction carried.
18. Waipawa 5,178 1,802 1,239 1,640 3,544 Continuance carried.
19. Pahiatua 4,618 1,601 1,058 1,800 3,555 No proposal carried.
20. Masterton 5,332 1,945 1,396 1,906 4,009 "
21. Wairarapa 4,750 2,015 1,245 1,727 4,074 "
22. Egmont 5,004 1,862 863 1,403 3,581 Continuance carried.
23. Taranaki 5,543 2,347 1,542 2,021 4,402 "
24. Hawera 5,777 2,112 1,659 2,133 4,503 No proposal carried.
25. Patea 6,387 2,195 1,842 2,265 4,866 "
26. Rangitikei 5,096 1,863 707 1,342 3,571 "
27. Wanganui 6,504 2,409 1,885 2,267 4,745 Continuance carried.
28. Oroua 4,715 1,570 1,081 1,505 3,100 "
29. Palmerston 6,116 2,365 1,473 1,976 4,637 "
30. Manawatu 4,478 1,587 1,096 1,400 3,109 "
31. Otaki 3,743 1,345 955 1,062 2,576 "
32. Hutt 5,064 1,674 1,585 1,920 3,925 No proposal carried.
33. City of Wellington 21,218 6,749 7,325 7,496 15,175 "
34. Newtown 6,665 1,869 2,777 2,995 4,985 No-license carried.*
35. City of Nelson 5,517 2,515 1,527 1,327 4,342 Continuance carried.
36. Motueka 4,460 1,745 595 799 2,703 "
37. Buller 5,431 2,413 1,149 1,593 4,182 "
38. Grey 5,511 1,746 1,399 1,524 3,393 "
39. Westland 4,668 2,179 835 888 3,220 "
40. Wairau 5,355 2,303 1,671 1,869 4,323 "
41. Hurunui 4,519 1,784 1,395 1,632 3,472 "
42. Kaiapoi 4,725 1,601 2,132 2,319 3,936 Reduction carried.
43. Riccarton 4,331 1,646 1,306 1,365 3,312 No proposal carried.
44. Avon 5,661 1,898 2,021 2,187 4,169 "
45. City of Christchurch 19,769 7,897 7,484 7,888 16,732 "
46. Lyttelton 4,866 1,782 1,900 2,012 3,874 "
47. Ellesmere 3,890 1,489 1,162 1,336 2,966 "
48. Courtenay 4,227 1,320 1,512 1,644 3,040 "
49. Selwyn 4,339 1,258 1,608 1,804 3,081 Reduction carried.
50. Ashburton 5,876 1,734 2,489 2,870 4,625 No-license carried.
51. Geraldine 4,305 1,683 1,580 1,796 3,578 No proposal carried.
52. Timaru 5,857 2,175 2,427 2,637 4,856 "
53. Waitaki 4,445 1,481 1,674 1,896 3,411 "
54. Oamaru 5,221 1,801 2,144 2,459 4,319 "
55. Mount Ida 4,296 1,596 1,319 1,569 3,331 "
56. Waikouaiti 4,333 1,311 1,524 1,698 3,017 Reduction carried.
57. Chalmers 6,031 1,676 2,669 2,773 4,558 No-license carried.
58. City of Dunedin 23,133 7,269 8,937 8,518 17,240 Reduction carried.
59. Caversham 6,342 2,399 2,862 2,938 5,535 "
60. Taieri 4,727 1,626 1,729 2,031 3,695 No proposal carried.
61. Bruce 4,871 1,525 2,157 2,372 3,901 No-license carried.
62. Tuapeka 4,699 1,628 1,642 1,841 3,587 No proposal carried.
63. Clutha 4,974 1,368† 2,245‡ 3,613 Non-restoration carried.
64. Mataura 6,055 1,877 2,353 2,939 4,825 No-license carried.
65. Wakatipu 4,947 2,090 1,359 1,654 3,837 Continuance carried.
66. Wallace 5,154 1,957 1,836 2,323 4,201 No proposal carried.
67. Invercargill 6,339 2,043 2,855 3,079 5,147 Reduction carried.
68. Awarua 4,835 1,499 1,858 2,208 3,713 "
Totals 415,789 148,449 132,240 151,524 312,655
  • Legal proceedings pending. † For restoration. ‡ Against restoration.


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⚖️ Results of the 1902 Licensing Poll under the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
24 February 1903
Licensing poll, Alcohol licensing, Voting results, Continuance, Reduction, No-license, New Zealand districts
  • Jas. McGowan