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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 243, 27 September 1922, Page 2

That 21 Millions co ±7rl Quantity Present 1921 Rate of Duty Total Gallon. per gallon £ Beer (imported) 37,848 2/- 3,784 Beer (N.Z.) 14,309,263 md. 685,652 Wine 225,987 5/-to 15/(average 7/6) 84,745 Spirits 1,000,875 36/- 1,801,575 £2,575,755 ' I ’HE quantities given above are those upon which clu'Jcs 1 were paid last year. The rates are those now i i force. Thus you have the revenue which these liquors e expected to produce under present taxation. Sweep away this trade, enact Prohibition, and yri will be 2| millions per annum short in the Na'Jo..„. Income. Where shall we look to make it up? Tea, Sugar, Flour, Boots, Clothing? Can the pub : stand a heavy tax on any or all of these? It will be hea y —if the amount is put on the Tea Duty then tea will ci>. at least 8/6 a lb. Since Prohibition has proved a failure in U.S.A., Canada, Iceland and several other countries, New Zealand certainly cannot afford to throw away 2| millions per annum upon an experiment—an experiment foredoomed to failure. Prohibition means Heavy Taxation on Necessities. /»»Vote Continuance! Issued by the Nat’Onal Council of the Licensed Trade of New Zealand.