GENERAL CABLES.
By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyrlfht, Although polling will not take place till November, a groat prohibition campaign is in progress in Scotland. A Bill on similar lines to the New Zealand law provides for a bare majority decision on the issues of continuance, reduction, and prohibition. Both sides are putting their best efforts into the fight and are spending much money. The prohibition advocates include many Americans. An explosion occurred on the barge Dorcas, on the Thames, which was carrying to Woolwich 250 barrels of petroleum. Both the cargo and the barge, wcjre totally burned, and six other barges \vere set. on fire and damaged. The captain of the Dorcas is missing, and two sailors have been sent to hospital suffering from severe burns.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1920, Page 6
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124GENERAL CABLES. Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1920, Page 6
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