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Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15788, 9 April 1919, Page 11

Members of the Bishop Lodge of Druids are reminded of the children’s treat to be held on the Eacecourse (kindly lent by the Jockey Club for the occasion) on Saturday next, commencing at 2.30 p.m. Children are requested to bring a mug each. A small charge of 6d will be made to adults. All choirs and vocalists willing to join in the music at the Peace celebrations are requested to attend a rehearsal of the ’‘Hallelujah Chorus” and “Hymn of Peace” at the Technical College Hall on Saturday night next, at 7.30, and to bring copies with them. THE PROHIBITION’ POLL. A few facts about Saskatchewan’s liquor experiments are intensely interesting, t,p till July, 1915, the liceusmg system in operation was along similar lines to the present New Zealand licensing system. Then from July, 1P1 ; T the open bar was cut out, and State control introduced. State control. under Government supervision, operated until December, 1917, when a referendum was taken on—(1) Prohibition ; (2) State Control. The result was the overwhelming defeat of the liquor trade in any shape or form. In some of the places whore the Stateowned houses were doing the biggest trade the majorities against them were highest. In several localities the vote was as high as nine-tenths against them' Yote early to-morrow.*