A variety of organizations promoted temperance in Australia . While often connected with Christian groups, including the Roman Catholic and the Anglican churches and Methodist groups, there were also groups with international links such as the Independent Order Of Rechabites , the Band Of Hope and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
SOURCES
Hanson, David J. ''Preventing Alcohol Abuse: Alcohol, Culture, and Control''. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1995. Chapter three, American Experiences with Alcohol, pp. 69-114.
