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(Scotland) Act 1913 is an Act of the Parliament of the United
Kingdom under which voters in small local areas in Scotland were
enabled to hold a poll to vote on whether their area remained
"wet" or went "dry" (that is, whether alcoholic drinks should be
permitted or prohibited). The decision was made on a simple
majority of votes cast.   The Act was a result of the strong
temperance movement in Scotland before the First World War.
Brewers and publicans formed defence committees to fight
temperance propaganda, and publicans became unwilling to spend
money on improvements to their premises in case the district
went "dry". The Act was superseded by the Licensing (Scotland)
Act 1959 which incorporated the same provisions as the 1913 Act
and consolidated Scottish licensing law. These provisions and
the local polls were abolished by the Licensing (Scotland) Act
1976.  There was resistance from the House