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Barry, Aoife (27 October 2013). "Warning over fireworks danger - and €10,000 fine for using them illegally". TheJournal.ie. Vijayadashami and Diwali fireworks are a family event in many parts of India. [18] People light up fireworks near their homes and in streets. Additionally, cities and communities have community fireworks. Those of a certain age will recall some of the hard-hitting Public Information Films of the 60’s and 70’s and in particular the one about fireworks which was essentially the beginning of the end for the humble banger. Miller, John (June 2015). The Essential Lingo Dictionary: of Australian words and phrases. Exisle Publishing. ISBN 9781775592266 . Retrieved 29 May 2017.Fast-forward to the fifties and the love affair with the banger was still alive and well and Wizard Fireworks, based out of Shoreditch in London saw the continued potential in the banger and determined to corner the market share. The little banger and associated garden fireworks became the mainstay of their business through to the early sixties when pressure from anti-firework lobbyists and financial pressure was brought to bear on Wizard and this heralded the end of the business. Carefully tie each end of the cardboard roll using ribbon so that the gifts will not fall out. Take care not to tear the paper as you tie the ribbon. Akbur M., Peer (2002). Policing Singapore in the 19th and 20th centuries. Singapore Police Force. p.100. ISBN 981-04-7024-X.

a b "Northern India chokes on toxic smog day after Diwali festival". CNN. Reuters. 15 November 2020 . Retrieved 15 November 2020. Hugh Baker (1 June 2011). Ancestral Images: A Hong Kong Collection. Hong Kong University Press. p.184. ISBN 978-988-8083-09-1.All over Britain on Christmas Day, families can be found sitting around their dining tables enjoying a traditional lunch of roast turkey with all the trimmings – and all, regardless of age, wearing coloured paper hats. It is rumoured that even the Queen wears her paper hat over lunch! Li, Jessica (15 September 2017). "From the archives: how 1967 riots led to Hong Kong fireworks ban". SCMP. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017 . Retrieved 3 April 2023. Authorization Guidelines for Consumer and Display Fireworks". Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Fireworks are classified. Some fireworks are restricted to adults (18 years), may be sold to private persons only on three days before New Year's Eve and may be used only on New Year's Eve or New Year (special permits can be obtained to use these on other days of the year). Other fireworks have no such restrictions, however, they are not recommended for children below 12 years and guidance by adults is advised. Certain fireworks are available only to professionals. Australia - With the exception of its capital city and the Northern Territory, does not permit the use of fireworks, except by a licensed pyrotechnician or pyrotechnics company. These rules also require a permit from local government as well as any relevant local bodies such as maritime or aviation authorities