Finland Wet Again
AFTER 12 YEARS DAY United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Friday, 8.35 p.m. HELSINGFORS, Dec. 31. Finland, after 12 years’ experience of prohibition, overwhelmingly voted by referendum in favour of a return of liquor licenses. Enormous crowds cheerod the figuros outside the newspaper offices, -while hotels and restaurants flew flags in honour of the result. Students, touring tho city in motor cars, gave tots of whisky to all and sundry, including policemen, who a few days ago would have arrested offenders. Waiters themselves offered drinks to customers in restaurants, crowds toasting the first really happy New Year’s Eve for 12 years.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6746, 2 January 1932, Page 6
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