Old measures of beer were the firkin, equal to nine gallons, and the kilderkin, equal to IS gallons. The guinea, a gold coin which is not now in nee, was so called because most of the gold used for making money ill ihose days came from the Guinea Coast. I
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 142, 18 June 1934, Page 14
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