OTAKI ELECTORATE

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 September 1911, Page 3

OTAKI ELECTORATE

-«>- THE LICENSING PROBLEM. Very general interest lias natur.illy been aroused ns to the probable effect tiro alteration in tlie boundaries of the Otaki electorate will have on the local option poll. In older to give some idea of the pi<o!'ali!e effect of the change. we (Otaki Mnil) append belo-w the voting at the principal polling; places that have been taken away from the electorate, and also tint*.* of tilrc centres tlj.it have been iuWe/1 at the northci'n end. They are as follows, takinn; thr figures at the last poll, in 1008:1 i i 2 '.u 3 5 o o +3 <% *-* I £ % Pnliautanni ... 50 G4 Toririm ' ... U 60 78 Plinimerton ... 18 31 Totals ... 201 128 173 Koxton ... 120 198 345 Himn tan-si ... 30 25 46 ... 23 15 2G Totals ... 479 238 417 if any value is to br placed on tlie above figures, it will be seen that, from a licensing point 'of view, the alteration in boundaries will make but sligtlit difference, tli.on.gli the change is slightly in favour of the ''Continuance" party.