LICENSING POLLS.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 262, 15 November 1928, Page 1

LICENSING POLLS.

Prohibition Falls Back. A, CONTINUANCE LEADS BY 103,715. The results are not yot complete, but he aggregate of available results shows For Continuance 264,963 For State Control 47,901 For Prohib tion 208,879 Majority against Prohibition 103,715 Dominion Results. Waikato.

DETAILS OF POLLING.

Rotorua.

The following are the returns at a few of the booths. Full details will appear in our next issue:—

State Prohiance. chase. bition. Auckland City 16,263 2,808 10,099 Grey Lynn . . 5,761 822 4,434 Parnell 5,020 1,368 5,129 Auckland \-Su6urbs 4,800 771 3,505 Rpskill 4,776 961 5,823 Eden 4,562 976 5,545 Manukau 5,492 894 4,879 Waitemata .. 4,949 1,149 4,330 Bay of Islands 3,632 614 2,605 Marsden 3,719 600 3,250 Kaipara 3,787 594 2,962 Franklin 3,265 604 3,504 Raglan 3,671 763 2,611 Thames 4,482 746 3,568 Hauraki 4,094 833 3,598 Hamilton ,. 3,990 1,121 4,131 Waikato 3,335 639 2,139 Tauranga 3,461 635 2,933 Rotorua .3,908 970 2,586 %aitomo 4,148 669 2,247 Bay of Plenty 3,286 519 2,355 Gisborne 4,859 702 3,426 Napier 4,860 1,045 3,722 Hawke’s Bay. 4,911 673 3,473 Waipawa 3,881 612 2,379 Stratford 4,330 442 2,909 Egmont 3,147 316 2,635 Taranaki 4,896 856 4,304 Patea Returns Not Received Pahiatua 4,106 591 3,043 Masterton 3,941 553 3,472 Wanganui Returns Not Received Waimarino . - 4,268 641 1,439 Wairarapa .. 4,197 633 3,085 Oroua 3,231 446 2,684 Rangitikei 3,517 551 2,718 Manawatu Returns Not Received Palmerston .. 5,141 955 4,446 Otaki 3,431 765 2,473 Hutt 5,525 2,076 5,051 Wellington City 16,636 4^11 11,734 Wellington South Returns Not Received Wellington Suburbs 4,912 1,812 5,126 N«Json 4,433 814 3,190 M^heka 4,595 522 2,048 Buller 4,731 466 2,836 Westland 5,255 490 2,602 Wairau 4,502 684 3,012 Hurunui Returns Not Received Kaiapoi Returns Not Received Christchurch City 17,529 2,312 13,217 Riccarton Returns Not Received Avon Returns Not Received Lyttelton Returns Not Received MidCanterbury 4,816 641 3,201 Timaru 4,331 688 4,886 Temuka 4,318 496 3,228 Waitaki 3,504 489 3,330 Oamaru 4,136 609 4,360 Dunedin City Returns Not Received Tfcnedin 'South 4,721 782 4,673 Returns Not Received Returns Not Received 3,638 456 3,585 Central Otago Returns Not Received Returns Not Received Invercargill . . Returns Not Received Awarua 3,894 816 4,359 Totals 264,693 47,901 208,879

National State National Con. Control Pro. Awaiti .. 38 10 54 Cambridge 599 138 532 Elstow . . 70 4 77 Eureka . . 77 3 28 Goodwood 42 . 4 69 Gordonton 52 9 49 Hautapu . . 87 13 110 Hoe-o-Tainui 31 6 15 Hopuhopu . . 35 10 20 Karapiro .. 17 7 13 Kimihia . . 19 11 25 Kiwitahi . . 58 13 60 Komakorau 42 11 17 Leamington 109 17 79 Mangateparu 75 19 38 Mangawara 3 2 18 Matahuru Matangi .. 144 21 132 Morrinsville 626 130 575 Motumaoho 67 19 48 Chinewai . . 67 12 29 Orini Patetonga 74 20 65 Piako . .. 13 3 35 River Road 36 6 21 Scotchman’s V. 15 4 14 Springdale 63 7 92 Starr Town 49 9 23 Tahuna .. 51 8 74 Tamahere 83 15 47 Tatuanui .. 58 13 95 Tauhei Taupiri . . 138 41 102 Tauwhare 58 4 30 Te Aroha W. 63 9 49 Te Hoe . . 41 4 40 Te Miro . . 35 9 12 Te Puninga 33 8 46 Tenfoot Road 45 7 35 Waihou . . 176 23 127 Waitoa . . 136 27 157 Waiterimu 35 5 ' 24 The total figures for Waikato were:— Continuance . 3335 State Control 639 Prohibition .. 2939

Nat. State Nat. Con. Cntl. Probn Hinuera . . 90 15 47 Kereone . . 18 4 13 Mangawhero 39 3 17 Ngarua 42 3 22 Okauia 55 8 35 Okoroire Railway 29 3 27 Peria 26 0 5 Putaruru .. 210 51 201 Tapapa 39 2 15 Tirau .. 117 31 49 Waharoa . . . . 175 21 98