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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4890, 14 October 1925, Page 1

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For. Children’s Hacking Cough,

/n, 159490 A/Ii Z. DRINK BILL 1922 -1923 "192Af B . . ..... -„ — — _— —' -«gWg ■ What Happened in 1924 ? The drinkers of New Zealand spent £8,494,459 upon intoxicating liquor that certainly did them no good, and did many of them much harm. Nearly £1,000,000 was sent out of the country to pay tor imported liquor. In addition, wives, children and homes were deprived of many things they might otherwise have had. Suppose the £8,494,459 had been spent Monthly THIS way instead: January . £707,871 Motors, Cycles, Sports Goods February . 707,871 Meat, Milk, Butter, Groceries March . 707,871 Boots, Shoes, Saddlery April 707,871 Furniture, Carpets, Pianos, Gramophones May ’ 707,871 Clothing, Blankets, Linen June 707,871 Confectionery, Soft Drinks, Fruit July * 707,871 Crockery, Glass, Cutlery Ausust ’ 707,871 Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods September 707,871 Theatres, Pictures, Concerts October 707,871 Home Buying and Building November. 707,871 Saving Banks and Investments December. 707,878 Holidays, Travelling, Hobbies £M94,459 beMßt rr MivmMrTiWPS would benefit by increased WORKERS would benefit because ail this MANUFACTURERS would oeneni uy increased demand means more employment, demand for goods Made m New Zealand. more wages and so still further increased demand. STATE REVENUE benefits because money cannot be spent without contributing to revenue. KI I||| BS a *" Strike Out the g TOP Lines