LICENSING ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 14 March 1906, Page 2

LICENSING ELECTIONS.

I'EB TBESS ASSOCIATION. Mastebtox, March 13. The Licensing Election rosultcd iu the return of tho old committee, consisting of four moderates and one prohibitionist. The latter headed the poll. Dunedin, March 13. The Liconsiug Committee election for Taicri excited a good deal of interest. The returns are not complete as four have yet to come to hand, but these are scarcely likely to effect the result. The No-Liccuse Party's candidates arc therefore fairly sure of election, their lowest candidates, Rev. Mr Boreham received 1210 votes, whilo Mr Blaekic, the highest moderate, re ceived 1116.

As the result of the election of a No-License Committee for Taieri, it is now assured that the full number of lioenses, three, will be abolished, and no conditional license, it is understood' will be granted for the Dunedin Jockoy Club's racecourse at Wingatui. Dunedin, March 13.

The Licensing Committee election for Waikouaiti excited a good deal of interest locally, as reduction had been carried at the local Option poll. The Returning Officer did not put the Local Bodies to the expense of opening the country telegraph offices, and the result is that only a few voturns arc to hand, but as these include the largest centres it is evident the No-License Party's eommitteo will be elected, as they have a lead of about 100 over the oilier*. Dunedin, March 13, Only a fair amount of interest was taken iu tho Licensing Committeo eloc tion for Dunedin City. Early in the day it was evident the moderates were likely to succeed, as the women did not turn up to any extent, and .the result proved this was the case. The number of votes polled was 7141, The whole of the moderates were elected, the difference being about UOO. Bur net, who hcadol the moderates, received 3900 votes, nud Rev. W. A. Sinclair, who bended the No-License candidates, XV.UI. Di-xkdix, March 13. The election for Cnversham was keenly contested. The result has been that four of the No-License parly's candidates were elected, and Elliott, one of the moderates, beating Love by five votes. Duxedix, March 13. The Licensing Committee election tor Chalmers was keenly contested. The result is not definitely known, as four returns have yet to come, one from the North East Valley, Which is fairly hirije, not having been commuuicited to the Registrar ollicer. It is believed to be representative ol the other districts, iu which event NoLicense have secured four members and the Moderates one; the latter ai present heading the poll, due, uo doubt, to personal popularity. Thames, March 13. Considerable interost was taken in the licensing election to-day, and polling was heavy. It was generally believed that the shops had to observe a half-holiday, but roferciioo to the Auckland representative of the Labor Department, elicited the opinion Dial the holiday was optional, consequently few business places closed. Two distinct tickets were nominated, Moderate Independent, and Temperance Independent. With several returus to come, which may alter the election, three temperance and two moderate candidates at preteut lead the poll. Westi'out, March 13. The liceusing election fcr Bullcr proceeded quietly to-day. There were thirteen candidates. With fifteen returns to come, four of tho old committcc appear to l w elected, \\Y Irving, of Rccfton, displacing if>\ , [!' of Wcstport, for the filth "' ' Pauierston arollla The l'almorston. iko*? v\ ','• ates and «» fe>)-; il)itionis( ( p iruni) . |Wood ) M.H,U. )1333;JiHi , rylMmeri „!!'' ,^' am Bock - VU3 > Pir » ni . ,!!««> •KV.Johuetou, 1149. Feeing, returned three moderates Wid two Prohibitionists (Carfhew and ! Richmond). The voting was as follows; Bruce, m- Goodbehiw. SSB; Cavthew, 5111; Richmond, 515; Dick,

Bi.esiiki-1, March lit. There was unusually heavy polling L ' at the Licensing Election. The re- . suit is a win for the 'ten u'clock •j ticket.' Only one member of the old . committee was returned. Wellington-, March 13. There was iio appearance of purlieu- - lar interest being taken in the Liceu- • sing Committee election to-day. The ' result of polling was the'return of the candidates who stood on the ten o'clock , closing ticket, aud as the nominees of , the Prohibitionist party. 1 The Committee electod for the Hull : district is of the opposite complexion. , Ciiaisrciiriicii, March 11. The complete returns of the licensing committee elections were nol available when the telegraph ollicc closed, but the result of thirteen out of 'eighteen , polling places, including the principal | polling place, is that the live candidates 1 of the No-Liceusc parly Ims a strong lead, the lifth in order of the I'rohi- , liitiouists having 27(1 more votes than j the highest of the Oliver party's candi- , dates Girinolixii March 11. a The licensing returns ave not suili. 0 ciently complete to indicate the results. I At present four of the no-License nominees are iu the Jead. Each side fi ■is represented by five candidates. At p least two of the No-License candidal*-! ci are certainties, aud all the others are 'O' in doubt. t,