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Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1928, Page 3

AI’STBALTAN AABXES. T.ONDOX, March 13Importers of Australian wines are getting perturbed hr the Commonwealth Government’s proposal to rc(luee the export Bounty, which they (SIIV is likely to bring traffic results to the Australian AVine Tndnstr>. One of the largest importers, in an interview, pointed out the great need of the trade was to stabilise prices, which will he impossible if the Government was frequently altering the bounty. During the last two years a splendid trade had been built no, but the I proposed reduction was likely to undo all this good work. It would enable Australia’s great rivals. Afarrngonn and Lisbon wines, of thirty degrees strength, to be sold at. 2s per gallon cheaper than the Australian thirtyfour degrees wines. A cable of protest bad been sent to Air Bruce signed by the Burgoyne Company, Emu Company. AY. A. Gilbey nnd' Stephen Smili Coy. on behalf of the Dominion Wine Merchants’ Assn. AVOOL SALKS. LONDON. Afarcli 13. The wool sales opened at par to seven and a-half per cent, advance.