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Anti-alcohol cartoon from 1905

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This Herbert Beecroft illustration from 1905 shows Zealandia, with the people's vote in one hand, draining barrels of alcohol, watched by 'the shades' (ghosts) of past civilisations who claim 'Had we done this, perchance our Nations had not died'.

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: A-313-1-008
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