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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1756, 1 November 1905, Page 48

According to a Parliamentary return, presented on Saturday, for the twelve months ended June 30th, 1905, 4351 gallons of beer and stout, 46 gallons of wine, 2238 gallons of spirits (total, 6635 gallons of alcoholic liquor), was railed to stations in the Mataura electorate. In addition, 929 parcels and 35 cases of liquor not otherwise specified were railed to stations in the electorate during the same period. The followino- figures show the quantities of liquor railed to stations in the Ashburton electorate for the period under reyxew: Ale and stout —461 cases, 169 hhds., 1009 kegs, 422 kil., 58 jars, 13 casks, 36 barrels. Spirits—lllo cases, 13 casks, 3 oct., 249 jars, 33 parcels, 3 kegs. Wine —71 cases, 3 jars, 1 keg. Cider —12 kegs, 4 oct.,. 2 cases. There is a possibility of the Sydney Rowing Club being represented in the four-oar and pair-oar races at the next New Zealand p.h amnion shin resatta.