When WA almost said ‘time’

When WA almost said ‘time’

THIS week marks the 100th anniversary of Western Australia’s first—and nearly decisive—prohibition referendum, a moment in the state’s history that few today remember.  On April 4, 1925, Western Australians went to the polls to determine whether the state should ban alcohol, following a global trend that had already taken hold in the United States and parts of Canada.  While the referendum ultimately failed, the fact that the state came close to…