Britons Are Becoming Nation of Teadrinkers
BIG SLUMP IN BEER.
SEVERE WINTER INCREASES CONSUMPTION OF WHISKY. .«> , United Press Association—By Electril Telegraph—Copyright. Received Wednesday, 7 p.m. LONDON, Dec. .3. Britain’s thirst is being increasingly quenched by tea and less by beer. For the year ended March 31,1 the beer manufactured amounted, to 20,000,000 standard barrels, which is the lowest since the duty was raised in 1920-21, whereas tea has increased two per cent to a total of 412,000,000 pounds. The severity of the winter accounted for the sudden jump in the use qf whisky to a total of 13,000,000 proof gallons, but the consumption of wine ■has decreased.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7084, 5 December 1929, Page 6
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