LICENSING POLL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 178, 23 April 1919, Page 6

LICENSING POLL

THE OFFICIAL COUNTS. ' The. returning ( otneers in most of the districts have completed their official counts of the votes cast at this licensing poll. There hus been delay in several districts owing to the non-arrival of the papers of absent voters from distant parts of the country, and in at least one electorate the count will not begin until to-day. The final returns of the civilian votes may not be available before the beginning of next week. The latest official totals are as follow: Civilian Votes.. Continuance 229,061 Prohibition 242,097 Alajority for Prohibition 13,036 Soldiers' Votes. Continuance 19,960 Prohibition 4,700 Majority for Continuance 15,260 Total Votes. Continuance 249,021 Prohibition 246,797 Majority for Continuance 2,224 The number of informal votes recorded stands at present at 3157. This number it* not considered to be abnormally large on n, total poll of nearly 500,000 votes. The count of the votes cast by undischarged soldiers in New Zealand is expected to be completed to-morrow. The figures will be made public on Friday. The following official counts are announced:— Cont. Proh. Kaipara 2238 2545 Manukau 4132 SG96 Taurauga 3185 36G4 Napier 3868 3820 Pahiatua 2307 2278 Stratford 1954' 2774 Waimarino 2954 2009 Oroua 2319 2860 Rangitikei 2508 2495 Otaki 2375 2523 Motueka 2643 1925 Wairau 3077 2832 Christchurch East... 4096 2828 Lvttelton 3097 3180 Waifcaki 2325 2656 Chalmers 2053 3792 Wallace 2252 20U Kaiapoi 2759 2598 Ellesmere 2536 2089 Grey Lynn 3781 4937 At Wairaui the absentee votes were; Continuance 51, Prohibition 69, informal 1, majority for Prohibition 18. At Grey Lynn there were 194 absent voters ami 44 seamen who voted as follows :—Continuance 95, Prohibition 142. THE VOTING ON THE MAHENO, 3y Teleersjih—Press Association. Auckland, April 22. The opinion was expressed by the men on the hospital ship Mahono, which arrived to-day, that of 390 votes polled on Ixmrd in connection with the liquor referendum, not more than 50 would favour prohibition.