$¼M lodged to sell beer in N.Z.
PA Auckland Carlton and United Breweries has lodged bonds with the Customs Department worth nearly $500,000 so it can continue to send its Fosters lager to New Zealand. Two months ago, Dominion and New Zealand Breweries complained to the department that Carlton was dumping beer on the New-Zealand market. While the department was investigating the complaint it levied a surcharge of $4.10 on each carton of 24 cans. A shipment of 54,000 cartons arrived in Auckland last month, and Carlton’s office in New Zealand lodged a bond of $221,000
with the department The first 36,000 cartons of a consignment of 54,000 cartons due in January arrived in port yesterday. Another bond of $221,000 was lodged this month. Should the Government decide that Carlton is selling Fosters too cheaply, it will levy the beer, taking the levy for the last three shipments out of the money ' already promised. The department hopes to report to the Minister of Customs, Mrs Shields, next week. The Assistant Comptroller, Mr Warwick Crooks, met department officials yesterday and said he intended to work on the report during the week-enEr
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