MATCHES AND WHISKY
SHORTAGE IN ENGLAND (Special) WAIROA, June 1. A resident of Wairoa, Mr Peter Watson, who set out just before the war for a tour of Great Britain, has returned home. Although rationing was fairly severe when Mr Watson was in England, the people seemed to be receiving all their vitamins. Matches were very scarce Mr Watson said huge quantities of whisky were being shipped to America under the lease-lend scheme, but beer was plentiful. Mr Watson went for two days seine-fishing on a trawler and assisted in the catching of big cod which sold at 10/- each, the heads going to London, where fish soup was in great demand. The trip home took 17 weeks and on occasions the ship shook to the concussion of depth charges when submarines were about. Once or twice the engines broke down and the few passengers amused themselves shark-fish-ing. This did not appeal to Mr Watson, who says that a one-pound trout in a Scottish loch provides far better sport.
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Southland Times, Issue 24759, 2 June 1942, Page 5
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