page_title: Six o'clock swill
hierarchical_section_title: Six o'clock swill
caption_attribution_description: A "Suitcase Parade" of women opposed to changes to six o'clock closing - Group of women protest for a referendum prior to changes to hotel hours, assembled outside Parliament House, 21 September 1938 - see Six o'clock swill
context_page_description: The six o'clock swill was an Australian and New Zealand slang term for the last-minute rush to buy drinks at a hotel bar before it closed. During a significant part of the 20th century, most Australian and New Zealand hotels shut their public bars at 6 pm. A culture of heavy drinking developed during the time between finishing work at 5 pm and the mandatory closing time only an hour later.
context_section_description: The six o'clock swill was an Australian and New Zealand slang term for the last-minute rush to buy drinks at a hotel bar before it closed. During a significant part of the 20th century, most Australian and New Zealand hotels shut their public bars at 6 pm. A culture of heavy drinking developed during the time between finishing work at 5 pm and the mandatory closing time only an hour later.
caption: Opposition in South Australia to changes to hotel hours prior to referendum in 1938
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