The Licensing Poll.
Under Sec. 4, sub sec. 3, of the Act of 1H95, no poll shall be valid in any district in which no electoral poll is taken unless at least one half of the total number of electors on the poll of the district shall have recorded their votes. Where the electoral poll takes place under the Sec. 8, if the absolute majority of votes rt corded is for either continuing the existing licenses, or reducing the number of licenses, the Returning Officer notifies the Licensing Committee accordingly. If not less than 3»5tb.8 of the votes recorded are for license, then he notifies the committee, and thereafter, no licenses of any description shall be granted until another licensing poll has been taken ; and these notices are binding on the Committee. According to the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act all hotel bars must be clost^d from twelve noon till seven in the evening on polling day.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 102, 27 October 1896, Page 2
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156The Licensing Poll. Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 102, 27 October 1896, Page 2
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