BEER AND SPIRITS
AUCKLAND PRICES INCREASED EFFECT OF RECENT DUTIES (Per United Press Association) ~ AUCKLAND. Nov. 1. Increases in the price of beer and spirits were made by hotels in Auckland 10-day. This action followed the recent increase of 3d a gallon in the Excise duty on beer and the raising of the duty on spirits. All pint bottles of beer were increased by Id. Local beer is now 9d over the bar and southern lOd. Bottles to take awav are 91d and IOJd respectively. The price of draught beer in quart risgers is now Is 4Jd Whisky has been increased to 14s 3d a bottle, and gin to 13s 6d. a rise of 9d in each case. .
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23955, 2 November 1939, Page 8
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118BEER AND SPIRITS Otago Daily Times, Issue 23955, 2 November 1939, Page 8
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