(To the Editor.)

! Sir, — Thanking you for the insertion of .my former letter on the results of the recent ' election on prohibition lines, I now ask the favour of space to show the results of the j local option pells as far as I have been ; mada acquainsed with them by the public I newspapers. I have the full particulars of the voting in 43 licensing districts and partial in -1 formation of 15 others. In the 48 districts, tho numbers voting for and against in croase of licenses are a3 follows :— For. Against. Majority Against). Publicans ... 1,443 3,157 1,709 N.Z. Wine ... 1,148 2,476 1,323 Accommodation 376 609 27>0 Bottle 245 593 353 Totals ... 3,217 6,840 3?623 Of these districts 37 were against all in crease, 2 for certain kinds of Jicense-s but against ethers, and 9 were for increase all round. I Iα regard to the 14 districts of which we | know the results, but not the particulars as j to the numbers vobing, 9 wore all increase, in many cases by large majorities, 2 were in favour of some sort? of license but against others, and the remaining 3 dis tricts voced for increase all round. —I ani, etc., H. Field. June 4.
VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS.
