Dec. 17.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Results of Licensing Poll, 1928.

THE accompanying returns, compiled from particulars furnished by the several Returning Officers, are published for general information.
THOMAS M. WILFORD,
Minister of Justice.
RETURN showing Number of Valid Votes recorded, &c., in each Licensing District at the Licensing Poll taken under the Provisions of the Licensing Act, 1908, the Licensing Amendment Act, 1910, and the Licensing Amendment Act, 1918, on the 14th November, 1928.
| District. | Number of Electors on Effective Roll. | For National Continuance. | For State Purchase and Control. | For National Prohibition. | Number of Valid Votes recorded. |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|
| Auckland .. | 39,390 | 17,972 | 2,923 | 10,791 | 31,686 |
| Auckland Sub-urbs .. | 11,046 | 5,119 | 831 | 3,749 | 9,699 |
| Avon .. | 12,953 | 5,743 | 798 | 4,729 | 11,270 |
| Awarua .. | 8,577 | 3,914 | 438 | 3,622 | 7,974 |
| Bay of Islands .. | 9,350 | 4,237 | 760 | 3,007 | 8,004 |
| Bay of Plenty .. | 9,043 | 4,114 | 541 | 2,408 | 7,063 |
| Buller .. | 9,371 | 4,977 | 487 | 2,882 | 8,346 |
| Central Otago .. | 9,820 | 5,030 | 564 | 3,079 | 8,673 |
| Chalmers .. | 9,083 | 3,904 | 437 | 3,726 | 8,067 |
| Christchurch .. | 40,917 | 18,473 | 2,528 | 14,037 | 35,038 |
| Clutha .. | 9,134 | 3,813 | 484 | 3,711 | 8,008 |
| Dunedin .. | 35,816 | 14,014 | 2,617 | 14,604 | 31,235 |
| Dunedin South .. | 12,291 | 5,113 | 844 | 5,108 | 11,065 |
| Eden .. | 14,123 | 4,904 | 1,032 | 5,886 | 11,822 |
| Egmont .. | 8,663 | 4,525 | 338 | 2,911 | 7,774 |
| Franklin .. | 9,172 | 3,508 | 643 | 3,709 | 7,860 |
| Gisborne .. | 11,311 | 5,326 | 696 | 3,736 | 9,758 |
| Grey Lynn .. | 13,507 | 6,095 | 866 | 4,654 | 11,615 |
| Hamilton .. | 12,228 | 4,417 | 1,208 | 4,483 | 10,108 |
| Hauraki .. | 10,532 | 4,424 | 900 | 3,779 | 9,103 |
| Hawke's Bay .. | 12,040 | 5,584 | 767 | 3,861 | 10,212 |
| Hurunui .. | 10,581 | 5,462 | 693 | 3,263 | 9,418 |
| Hutt .. | 14,898 | 5,847 | 2,165 | 5,277 | 13,289 |
| Invercargill .. | 12,380 | 4,899 | 1,022 | 5,345 | 11,266 |
| Kaiapoi .. | 10,574 | 4,791 | 609 | 3,894 | 9,294 |
| Kaipara .. | 9,125 | 4,053 | 644 | 3,160 | 7,857 |
| Lyttelton .. | 12,063 | 5,678 | 815 | 4,274 | 10,767 |
| Manawatu .. | 8,755 | 4,113 | 581 | 3,008 | 7,702 |
| Manukau .. | 13,855 | 5,897 | 964 | 5,168 | 12,029 |
| Marsden .. | 10,195 | 4,381 | 722 | 3,745 | 8,848 |
| Masterton .. | 9,703 | 4,250 | 582 | 3,704 | 8,536 |
| Mataura .. | 9,194 | 3,866 | 481 | 3,820 | 8,167 |
| Mid. Canterbury .. | 10,170 | 5,131 | 678 | 3,517 | 9,326 |
| Motueka .. | 8,456 | 4,785 | 542 | 2,180 | 7,507 |
| Napier .. | 11,925 | 5,289 | 1,112 | 3,983 | 10,384 |
| Nelson .. | 10,138 | 4,669 | 859 | 3,379 | 8,907 |
| New Plymouth .. | 12,065 | 5,343 | 906 | 4,649 | 10,898 |
| Oamaru .. | 10,650 | 4,370 | 640 | 4,555 | 9,565 |
| Oroua .. | 9,130 | 4,151 | 631 | 3,283 | 8,065 |
| Otaki .. | 8,785 | 4,038 | 866 | 2,774 | 7,678 |
| Pahiatua .. | 9,283 | 4,404 | 635 | 3,285 | 8,324 |
| Totals .. | 844,674 | 374,502 | 64,276 | 294,453 | 733,231 |

No-LICENCE DISTRICTS.
| District. | Number of Electors on Effective Roll. | License to be restored. | License be not restored. | Number of Valid Votes recorded. |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|
| Auckland Suburbs .. | 11,046 | 4,627 | 4,781 | 9,408 |
| Clutha .. | 9,134 | 3,556 | 4,320 | 7,876 |
| Eden .. | 14,123 | 4,222 | 7,282 | 11,504 |
| Grey Lynn .. | 13,507 | 5,401 | 5,929 | 11,330 |
| Invercargill .. | 12,380 | 6,429 | 4,957 | 11,386 |
| Masterton .. | 9,703 | 4,523 | 4,047 | 8,570 |
| Mataura .. | 9,194 | 4,158 | 3,946 | 8,104 |
| Oamaru .. | 10,650 | 4,213 | 5,171 | 9,384 |
| Roskill .. | 14,329 | 4,344 | 7,670 | 12,014 |
| Wellington East .. | 14,541 | 5,129 | 7,231 | 12,360 |
| Wellington South .. | 13,339 | 5,186 | 6,104 | 11,290 |
| Wellington Suburbs .. | 14,751 | 5,037 | 7,317 | 12,354 |
| Totals .. | 146,697 | 56,825 | 68,755 | 125,580 |

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