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“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.” -- Cormac McCarthy 1919 and alongside the general election in December 1919, national prohibition was only narrowly defeated. The cause continued to enjoy strong support at the polls during the 1920s. Six o’clock closing became part of the New Zealand way of life. In the short period between the end of the working day and closing time, men crowded together to drink as much beer as they could before the so-called ‘supping-up’ time of 15 minutes was announced. While early closing was promoted as a way of ensuring that men got home to their families at a respectable hour, critics questioned their condition when they did so. New Zealand’s binge drinking culture has been attributed to the fact that six o’clock closing taught generations of men to drink as fast as possible. Six o’clock closing was decisively endorsed in a referendum in 1949. The first signs of a change in attitude appeared in the 1960s when the expanding restaurant industry questioned laws that made it difficult to sell alcohol with meals. People socialising at the local sports club or RSA also sought a change to opening hours. As the number of tourists to New Zealand increased following the arrival of jet air travel, early closing was increasingly seen as an outdated concept. In 1966 the Licensing Control Commission stated that uniform hours of sale were ‘neither equitable, enforceable, nor in the public interest’. A second national referendum in September 1967 saw nearly 64% of voters support a change to 10 p.m. closing. The Six O’clock Swill And All Over 21 year Old Males! 5 December 1890 First ‘one man one vote’ election Electoral law had been changed so that no New Zealander (except, for a few more years, Māori property-owners) could vote in more than one electoral district. This ended the longstanding practice of ‘plural voting’ by those who owned property in more than one electorate. The 1890 election was one of the most significant in New Zealand’s political history. Although the result was not clear until Parliament met in early 1891, the Liberal Party government that ultimately took power was to dominate the political landscape for the next two decades. Led by John Ballance (until his death in 1893) and then by Richard Seddon, the Liberals introduced a number of laws designed to improve life for ‘ordinary New Zealanders’. The industrial arbitration system, old-age pensions, and restrictions on working hours for women and young workers led some observers to champion New Zealand as a ‘social laboratory’ and ‘working man’s paradise’. Electoral rights were still in transition. The law allowed property-owners to enrol in each district in which they qualified, but come election day they had to choose the electorate in which to cast their solitary vote. This ‘plural registration’, and the dual vote for Māori property-owners (which had existed since the Māori seats were introduced in 1867), were both abolished in 1893. The introduction of New Zealand’s landmark women’s suffrage legislation that year established the ‘one person one vote’ principle which was to become a fundamental feature of democratic electoral systems in the 20th century. Reference: New Zealand History Online
“We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.” -- Tom Robbins FOOD! This week it’s “Salads” French Salad Ingredients 500g bag Wattie’s frozen Broad Beans 1/2 x 750g bag Wattie’s frozen Whole Baby Green Beans 1 lettuce (iceberg) 4 tomatoes, diced 10 cooked baby potatoes, halved 4 eggs, hard boiled 180g can Greenseas Tuna Chunks in Spring Water 12 black olives (optional) Dressing 1/2 cup ETA Mayonnaise 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs 2 Tbsp water Method 1. Blanch the Wattie’s Broad Beans and Whole Baby Green Beans . Refresh in cold water, drain well. Peel the broad beans. 2. Wash and drain the lettuce. Cut into large pieces and arrange on a large platter. 3. Sprinkle over half the broad beans and the whole baby green beans. Top with the tomatoes and potatoes. 4. Halve the hard boiled eggs and place on top. Sprinkle over the remaining broad beans and whole baby green beans. 5. Drain the can Greenseas Tuna in Spring Water and place pieces over the top of the salad. Lastly sprinkle over the olives. Dressing Blend all the dressing ingredients together until smooth and spoon over just before serving. Russian Salad Ingredients 6 spicy sausages 1/2 750g packet Wattie’s Whole Baby Green Beans 1 lettuce (buttercrunch) 4 tomatoes, diced 1 each red and green pepper, cored, seeded and sliced Today FM. - 87.7 & 106.7 Mhz Bringing Back The Memories in <strong>Dargaville</strong>
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