ONLY THE WATER.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1925, Page 3

ONLY THE WATER.

In a desire m ilhi-tralc the extent til which lip'eigll good - were being used in Australia ami New Zealand. Mr 11. K. Holland, the Leader of the Labour Party. recited the words ol Mr Joseph Coates, who rose to propose a t.Kisl al a gathering ill the Commonwealth. This is wtial he said: I rise from mv Austrian chair to ask you to lift yonr Belgian glasses from the Lash lip.-n to drink ill Scotch whisky. the ~f local nuinulaet tirer-.'* It had been slated by the paper that reported . e gathering that the only local production which had been used hail been the water with which the whisky was mixed ! In consequence of investigations which have tor some time been piocoediug on the question of seientihe, research, the Government will he recommended to establish a board to effect proposals which arc contemplated in this direction. This was the reply given in a quest ion in the House by the lion G. J. Anderson. Haiing agreed to sell wheat to the miller without profit the Government goes further, and has a say in the price at which the Ilnur manufactured therefrom is -old to the baker. This information was given in the House, by the Hon. W. Nosworthy. Minister for Agriculture, in reply to a question I,V -Mr