LICENSING POLL
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I'he official returns of the voting in the licensing referendum on November Ilfh show that the prohibition proposal was rejected by i 44,32 b votes. The rel'oreii'limi (d .November lit!: was the eighth ol its kind taken in (lie Dominion. In the first three rclerenda, in Iffjf. 11)11. and April, 191!). two issues only. Continuance and Prohibition, were submitted to the people, for the n foieud.am of .December 17th, 1919. the Slate Control issue was added. The majority of llic Continuance ■ u i State Control votes over the Prohibition votes at each referendum is shown below:— Dee. 1919 b,2G2 1922 1 7.04 b 19‘2--> MC I 77 1928 111.32 A
Disregarding tiie State ( oiitroi is u-‘. Continuance at the latest referendum secured a majority ever Prohibition lor the; fjrsfc time since April. 1919. Furthermore, the Continuance vole at the latest referendum was. for the first time on record, greater Ilian that accorded Prohibition and State Control together.
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1928, Page 3
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162LICENSING POLL Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1928, Page 3
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