Prohibition in Maine.
In view of the published cable l-pneivod by tin- "Rev. John Dawson 4 Sncrelavy oi ihoNewZ ahind Alliance as to the results of th« prohibition ivfevenduni recently taken in thu Stati; .of Mainr-', tho Aucklmd Provincial (Jounuil sent anoUier cable to New York, asking for further end more .<•]■)'ciiic flot.-iils, and lias recoi^od the iull-.wio^ cable in ren'.v :—
" Yoio for rcptnl of piolubition, 60,481 ; vote against, 60,461 ; majority iv favour of repeal of prohilu'ion, 20. All cities excepting one vote for repeal of prohibition ; country districts vote against. Prohibitionists have technical objection, and official rtoount now being made. Final result will not be know until 9th October. The la t referendum taken in 1884, prohibition had a inoj n-ify of 44,000 'in favour, now convertedluto mmoritrof tweu'tv'''
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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 October 1911, Page 3
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130Prohibition in Maine. Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 October 1911, Page 3
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