Mew Zealand's Drink Bill
United Press Association—Hy Ele^trio Telograpb. Auckland, Feb. 23. The Rev Edward Walker hai issued a statement of the drink bill of the colony for last year, b,as*Hl on the Customs and Excifje returns. It-shows a total expenditure of £3,030,590, or .£3 10s 7£d per head o? population', being an increase of 3id per head, or .£103,292 upon the previous year; He considers the amounts to be nearly double if pie dilution and purchase by single drinks, instead of gallons, cou'id be correctly estimated.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 6201, 23 February 1904, Page 2
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