1928 New South Wales prohibition referendum

October 2021 October 2021 50px 1928 New South Wales referendum Prohibition with compensation Vote Yes 29% left right 71% font-size: 150% A referendum concerning introducing prohibition in New South Wales was put to voters on 1 September 1928. Background Six o'clock swill Introduction of early closing paragraphs Although 6 o'clock closing was introduced as a temporary measure, the government brought in extensions and discussed putting the matter to a referendum. In 1923, however, without testing the matter by a popular vote, the Fuller Nationalist government enacted 6 pm as the closing time.JM Freeland 1966 The Australian Pub Australia Melbourne University Press 175 9780725102371 The question The question to be voted on was whether "prohibition, with compensation, shall come into force throughout New South Wales".https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16490240 The referendum: instructions to voters The Sydney Morning Herald 30 August 1928 26 October 2021 12 Trove Results The referendum overwhelmingly rejected the introduction of prohibition. + ResultReferendum 1 September 1928 http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/results/referendums_and_polls/state/1_september_1928 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110218192415/http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/results/referendums_and_polls/state/1_september_1928 2011-02-18 NSW Electoral Commission Question Votes % Are you in favour of Prohibition2with Compensation? Yes2 357,684 28.74 No 896,752 71.26 right Total formal votes 1,254,436 98.92 Informal votes 13,683 1.08 TurnoutEstimate based on a roll of 1,409,493 at the 1927 state election: 1927 election totals 1927 Totals 2021-10-25 21,268,119 489.97 Aftermath This was the second of 5 referendums concerning the sale of alcohol in New South Wales, 3 of which dealt with the closing hour for licensed premises and clubs while the fifth concerned Sunday trading.Closing hour results 1916 New South Wales closing hour referendum Aftermath table See also Referendums in New South Wales Referendums in Australia References Category:1928 referendums Category:Referendums in New South Wales Category:September 1928 in Australia Category:1920s in New South Wales Category:Alcohol law Category:Alcohol in Australia Category:Prohibition referendums