THE CORNER IN BOTTLES

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8942, 7 October 1907, Page 2

THE CORNER IN BOTTLES

Pes Press Association,

Duhsdin, October 6.

The corner in bottles is causing quite a flutter locally. Up to tne present Messrs Thomson and Co have bought about 2000 dozen bottles at 2s 6d per dozen. Mr Keast of Powley and Keast, bottlers, says that if the fight continues the price of beer and stout must go up to Is or perhaps Is Cd. It is contended that under the old agreement of paying Is per dozen for bottles, all importing was left to three firms who w 7 ere put to an expense of from Is Gd to Is 8d per dozen, while other firms were securing bottles at Is per dozen. Prom all accounts the consumption of English ale is not so great as formerly, this being assigned as one cause of the shortage of bottles.