SIXPENCE A GLASS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26933, 19 November 1948, Page 4

SIXPENCE A GLASS

BOTTLED BEER IN NELSOf SEVERAL FACTORS OPERATIN P.A. NELSON, Nov. 18.1 Since Monday, the price of bottle beer or stout in Nelson hotels h been 6d a glass. It is understood th the Nelson Licensed Victuallers’ Ass ciation was influenced by sever factors in reaching the decision to st bottled beer at below the 7d a gla authorised by the Price Tribunal One of the most important reaso was probably the fact that the all cations of spirits are in many cas based by merchants on the quanti of bottled beer purchased. Anott point was the inconvenience in givi change caused to licensees through o or two members of a party drinki bottled beer when the remainder w« drinking draught beer at 6d a gla There has also been a noticeable fa ing-off in the consumption of botti beer through customers deciding ,“have their money’s worth,” demar ing lOoz of draught beer for 6d.