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Masterton no-license poster

Image

Masterton went 'dry' in July 1909 after many years of campaigning by local temperance supporters. They urged the community to keep the pubs closed when licensing polls were held every three years. This poster formed part of their 1911 campaign.

Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-C-ALCOHOL-Prohibition-1911-01
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image

How to cite this page

Masterton no-license poster, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/masterton-no-license-poster, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated