MAR. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 691
Results of Licensing Poll, 1908.
Department of Justice, Wellington, 1st March, 1909.
JOHN G. FINDLAY.
THE accompanying return, compiled from particulars furnished by the several Returning Officers, is published for general information.
RETURN showing Number of Votes recorded, &c., in each Licensing District at the Licensing Poll taken under the Provisions of "The Licensing Act, 1908," on 17th November, 1908.
| District. | Number | For | For | For | Number | Result of Poll. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | of Electors | Continuance. | Reduction. | No-license. | of Valid Votes | |
| | on Roll. | | | | recorded. | |
| 1. Bay of Islands | 5,495 | 2,143 | 1,500 | 1,945 | 4,145 | Continuance carried. |
| 2. Marsden | 5,967 | 1,891 | 2,107 | 2,539 | 4,484 | No proposal carried. |
| 3. Kaipara | 5,801 | 2,224 | 2,058 | 2,387 | 4,640 | " |
| 4. Waitemata | 7,728 | 2,471 | 2,967 | 3,369 | 5,941 | " |
| 5. Auckland | 25,745 | 8,255 | 9,669 | 10,395 | 18,941 | Reduction carried. |
| 6. Grey Lynn | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | See below. |
| 7. Eden | 8,179 | 2,249 | 3,908 | 4,057 | 6,430 | No license carried. |
| 8. Parnell | 8,633 | 2,662 | 3,408 | 3,646 | 6,509 | Reduction carried. |
| 9. Manukau | 6,935 | 2,259 | 3,139 | 3,404 | 5,725 | " |
| 10. Franklin | 5,662 | 1,868 | 2,129 | 2,470 | 4,364 | No proposal carried. |
| 11. Thames | 5,509 | 2,077 | 2,047 | 2,377 | 4,508 | " |
| 12. Ohinemuri | 6,932 | 2,035 | 2,299 | 3,333 | 5,408 | No-license carried. |
| 13. Waikato | 7,369 | 2,877 | 2,478 | 3,161 | 6,066 | No proposal carried. |
| 14. Tauranga | 6,457 | 2,340 | 2,351 | 2,860 | 5,218 | " |
| 15. Bay of Plenty | 6,776 | 2,921 | 1,451 | 2,269 | 5,282 | Continuance carried. |
| 16. Gisborne | 8,713 | 3,258 | 2,700 | 3,749 | 7,036 | No proposal carried. |
| 17. Hawke's Bay | 7,844 | 3,056 | 1,501 | 2,486 | 5,863 | Continuance carried. |
| 18. Napier | 8,463 | 3,412 | 2,561 | 3,017 | 6,527 | " |
| 19. Waipawa | 6,296 | 2,187 | 1,946 | 2,724 | 4,911 | No proposal carried. |
| 20. Pahiatua | 5,490 | 1,795 | 1,373 | 2,288 | 4,164 | " |
| 21. Masterton | 7,051 | 2,111 | 2,522 | 3,287 | 5,423 | No license carried. |
| 22. Wairarapa | 6,532 | 2,282 | 1,801 | 2,782 | 5,101 | No proposal carried. |
| 23. Taumarunui | 7,001 | 2,542 | 1,182 | 1,921 | 4,563 | Continuance carried. |
| 24. Egmont | 5,779 | 1,958 | 1,703 | 2,674 | 4,672 | No proposal carried. |
| 25. Taranaki | 6,562 | 2,354 | 2,127 | 2,852 | 5,237 | " |
| 26. Patea | 6,244 | 2,328 | 1,997 | 2,621 | 4,970 | " |
| 27. Stratford | 5,960 | 2,159 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 4,587 | " |
| 28. Rangitikei | 6,380 | 2,442 | 867 | 1,797 | 4,251 | Continuance carried. |
| 29. Wanganui | 8,497 | 2,927 | 2,411 | 3,552 | 6,550 | No proposal carried. |
| 30. Oroua | 6,290 | 2,361 | 1,559 | 2,391 | 4,776 | " |
| 31. Palmerston | 7,236 | 2,822 | 1,725 | 2,559 | 5,460 | Continuance carried. |
| 32. Manawatu | 6,230 | 2,208 | 1,552 | 2,453 | 4,697 | No proposal carried. |
| 33. Otaki | 5,400 | 1,811 | 1,311 | 1,970 | 3,956 | " |
| 34. Hutt | 7,788 | 2,390 | 2,851 | 3,619 | 6,036 | " |
| 35. Wellington | 27,239 | 7,979 | 8,378 | 10,072 | 18,511 | " |
| 36. Wellington South | 8,308 | 2,241 | 3,466 | 4,054 | 6,381 | No-license carried. |
| 37. Wellington Suburbs | 8,631 | 2,448 | 3,508 | 4,334 | 6,879 | " |
| 38. Nelson | 7,321 | 2,772 | 2,681 | 2,926 | 5,894 | No proposal carried. |
| 39. Motueka | 5,075 | 1,778 | 1,237 | 1,638 | 3,500 | Continuance carried. |
| 40. Buller | 6,610 | 2,428 | 2,149 | 3,014 | 5,513 | No proposal carried. |
| 41. Grey | 7,135 | 3,117 | 1,588 | 2,416 | 5,614 | Continuance carried. |
| 42. Westland | 6,210 | 3,206 | 1,344 | 1,957 | 5,257 | " |
| 43. Wairau | 6,593 | 2,682 | 1,990 | 2,722 | 5,442 | No proposal carried. |
| 44. Hurunui | 5,714 | 2,375 | 1,183 | 1,764 | 4,178 | Continuance carried. |
| 45. Kaiapoi | 6,463 | 2,400 | 2,663 | 3,002 | 5,410 | No proposal carried. |
| 46. Avon | 8,257 | 2,964 | 3,022 | 3,540 | 6,574 | " |
| 47. Riccarton | 7,403 | 2,884 | 2,418 | 2,903 | 5,830 | " |
| 48. Christchurch | 25,758 | 9,804 | 8,747 | 10,141 | 20,272 | " |
| 49. Lyttelton | 7,803 | 3,065 | 2,773 | 3,274 | 6,424 | " |
| 50. Ellesmere | 6,862 | 2,383 | 1,659 | 2,216 | 4,632 | Continuance carried. |
| 51. Selwyn | 5,586 | 2,474 | 1,503 | 2,041 | 4,569 | " |
| 52. Ashburton | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | See below. |
| 53. Geraldine | 6,022 | 2,03 | 2,172 | 2,682 | 4,812 | No proposal carried. |
| 54. Timaru | 7,966 | 2,952 | 2,758 | 3,465 | 6,477 | " |
| 55. Waitaki | 6,114 | 2,176 | 2,085 | 2,729 | 4,904 | " |
| 56. Oamaru | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | See below. |
| 57. Tuapeka | 5,514 | 1,947 | 1,383 | 2,211 | 4,198 | No proposal carried. |
| 58. Chalmers | 6,463 | 2,155 | 2,582 | 2,951 | 5,130 | Reduction carried. |
| 59. Dunedin | 26,827 | 8,772 | 10,912 | 11,686 | 20,633 | " |
| 60. Dunedin South | 8,847 | 3,250 | 3,721 | 4,083 | 7,376 | " |
| 61. Taieri | 5,906 | 1,867 | 2,416 | 2,761 | 4,637 | No-license carried. |
| 62. Bruce | 5,993 | 1,872 | 2,438 | 2,988 | 4,897 | " |
| 63. Clutha | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | See below. |
| 64. Mataura | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Continuance carried. |
| 65. Wakatipu | 5,555 | 2,313 | 1,291 | 1,782 | 4,065 | " |
| 66. Wallace | 5,796 | 2,375 | 1,756 | 2,350 | 4,731 | " |
| 67. Invercargill | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | See below. |
| 68. Awarua | 5,789 | 2,224 | 2,030 | 2,427 | 4,652 | No proposal carried. |
Totals ... 496,704 175,671 162,562 203,481 383,833
No-license Districts.
License License be
District. to be restored. not restored.
6. Grey Lynn 8,992 2,050 ... 5,076 7,126 Licenses be not restored.
52. Ashburton 6,894 3,085 ... 2,636 5,721 "
56. Oamaru 6,489 1,946 ... 2,849 4,795 "
63. Clutha 5,077 981 ... 1,839 2,820 "
64. Mataura 5,794 2,013 ... 2,544 4,557 "
67. Invercargill 7,053 2,394 ... 3,046 5,440 "
Grand total ... 537,003 188,140 162,562 221,471 414,292