THE WHISKY SUPPLY
ATTITUDE OF SCOTTISH DOCKERS.©™/. i»i« « -> ■" Of late the dockers, or watersiders, have taken a hand in a good many matters. On of the latest is the whisky supply.-. A New Zealand ".firm. has. re-' ceived from Scotland a letter stating that the action of the docker*, there* may have the effect of lessening the export of "old Scot-oh-'*'- to New Zea j land. The letter runs.:.—'.!\Ve. beg to-ad--vise you that export of whisky is meantime suspended indefinitely owing to tho attitude adopted by the dockers at Glasgow and Liverpool. Apparently they have the feeling that no liquor" should be sent out of the country whSVF the' Government are allowvng/so out of bond for consumption' by f ' 'the Home public. This impossible state -of.* matters cannot, p of".•* Continue, and we are just afraid that vernment will be forced to release more whisky and other liquors,...|roni bond to appease the public clamour. .Consequently, if this happVnV then the* quantity of whisky available for" ex-, port will be corresporidingly'.'cu'rtaile^."-,
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10288, 24 May 1919, Page 7
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170THE WHISKY SUPPLY New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10288, 24 May 1919, Page 7
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