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Cane Fires. Sends draft Bill for the prevention of sugar cane fires caused by labourers...

Catalogue reference: CO 28/255/23

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CO 28/255/23
Date
1901 Aug 12
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Cane Fires. Sends draft Bill for the prevention of sugar cane fires caused by labourers smoking in or near cane fields, and reports opposition to Section 2 by the Agriculture Society. Gives his observations on flogging used as a remedy for the prevention of incendiaries, as suggested by the committee appointed by the Agricultural Society.

No. 151, folios 121-138

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
30159/1901
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9504090/

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