LICENSING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 286, 27 November 1908, Page 2

LICENSING.

MARSDEN. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Whangarei, Last Night. Tlvc official count in respect to the Marsdcn local option is as follows: Continuance 18!)J, reduction 2107, nolicense 25311, valid votes 4484. Continuance is carried, reduction being short by 135 and no-license by 151 DL hi)l\ FKII KKS. Dunedin, Thursday. The ollicial figures 'or the Dunedin City licensing poll are:—Continuance W72, reduction 10,912, no-license 11,Kednetiou is carried by alia'/, votes. COST OK iUK CIIIiiSTCiHUtCH CA.Vll'AlliN. Christchureh, Thursday. The Kx-al option campaign cost the Ko-iieeiise l'nrty iu the three city electorates so much that an appeal for tBOO is being made to clear oil the liabilities. 'I lie executive has no douht, in view of the satisfactory result of tile • poll, that the sum "'ill be raised at once. A great demonstration will be held here next week. | MhillODlSr Si'NOD AND MlLICENSR Auckland, Thursday. The .Methodist Synod passed a resolution recording its gratitude at the success Of the efforts on behalf of "toliceiisc, encouraging the hope that in a few years the drink trallie and its attendant evils would be abolished by the vote of the people. The resolution urged Churcli members to vote for sujli 1 candidates for licensing committees as would minimise the rule of the tra(! ; c. i