LICENSING POLL

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 March 1930, Page 5

LICENSING POLL

VICTORIA KEEPS “WET” OVERWHELMING MAJORITY [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] MELBOURNE, March 30. A poll on the question of whether liquor licenses should be abolished throughout the State of Victoria was taken on Saturday. So far as the counting has gone the figures are: — Ye 5—384,389. N 0—498,926. Two districts have already voted dry, namely Booroondara and Nunawading. ‘ . In Booroondara the figures were: — Yes, 10,485; No, 8,483. The Nunawading voting was: Yes, 10,231; No,. 7,401. There are six other electorates where the “Yes” votes are at present leading. They are: Brighton, Essendon, Geelong, Goulburn Vally Kew and Polworth. The Wet votes have a big lead, however, and it makes the continuance of the license system practically assured. MELBOURNE, March 31. The liquor poll resulted iA a sweep-/ ing victory for the wets. The latest figures are: For abolition of'liquor licenses 384,328. Against 502,775. . It will be eight' years before another licensing poll is held.

“SHEEP DIP” AS LIQUOR. WASHINGTON, March 29. Doran since reported that an analysis of the liquor which caused the numerous cases of paralysis has revealed that it contained alcohol, ginger extract, crude carbolic acid and creasote, thereby causing a tremendous shock and paralysis of the legs, and a feeling of utter depression and melancholy. Mr Doran said': “The disinfectants used in the new drink were those that •are contained in ordinary sheep dip, which could be obtained at low cost.”