LIQUOR SENT INTO NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 234, 26 September 1908, Page 6

LIQUOR SENT INTO NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS.

(Published by Arrangement). 'A return lias been la ; d before the House of Representatives showing the amourft of alcoholic liquor which baa been sent into the licensing districts or [uvercargill, Oaniaru, ajid Ashburt'ui since No-licensc came into force ill tho«' districts. This return shows tire amount sent in'to the district in accordance ivitlt sw'tion 5 of the Licensing Act Amendment Act, 1904.

Taking Jnvereargill first, the figures show that 4herc were sent in and olliciaMv accounted for 112„41i3'/ 3 gallons of beer, 220!) 1-3 gallons of porter, 7131 2-3 gallons of .whisky, 105 5-6 gallons of brandy, 180 1-G gallons of gin, 33 2-3 gallons of ruin, 805 l-(i gallons cf wine, 834 1-3 gallons of eider; a. total of 123,052 2-3 gallons altogether. Oairfaru—Oamaru imported in bulk, luittle and case. There were sent into that district 23,203 gallons of beer, ]!),- 207 bottle of beer, eight barrels and 31 eases of beer (each case containing four and 18 'hogsheads, bringing Oainuru's legal beer consumption to 27.750 gallons). Of stout, Oamaru consumed :!'.!3 gallons, 2300 bottle (equal to 383 gallons). 17 cases (equal to 13fl gallons'), yr a total of 854 gallons. Or whisky Oamaru received 4042 gallons, 14,340 bottles (equal to 2301'/. gallons), 5111 eases (equal to 1022 gallons) and 107 flasks (about 0 gallons), or a total whisk\" consumption of S3o4y. gallons. The orders for brandy included -100 gallons. 321 bottle (or 53 gallons). 4 cases (eq.inl to 8 gallons), or a total of 527 gall.-.n* of brandy. The gin accounted for was 14 gallons, 274 lMtles and 2 cases, a , total of 04 gallons. Rum. 40 gallons and 121 bottle, totalling Ofi gallons. Schnapps, 30 gallons, 170 bottles, and 1 ease, equal to 00 gallons altogether. Wines consumed were 153 gallons. 51!) bottles, and 30 oases, a total of 351 gallons. Seventy-eight, gallons of cid-r. 2ny L , gallons «f sherry. 7 gallons o'' champagne. 82 gallons of claret, and 51 gallons of assorted liquor complete Oamaru's "official" consumption, Asbbnrton. —Ashburtou got through officially 100.003% gallons of beer. 2078% gallons of stout. 10 bottles and 8253 cases of whisky (equal to 10.507v< ; gallons). 2()l() bottles of brandy (equal to 335 gallons), 004 bottles of gin (equal to 151 gallon's), 230 bottles or rum (equal to 38 gallons), 3 bottles ami 535 cases of wine (in gallons 1070). 148 bottles of champagne, one bottle of chartreuse, and 24 bottles of .bitters. The above particulars (not all extended to gallons) were compiled by the Department, of .Justice, dated August 25. 1008, in response to an order of Hip House of Representatives, at the request of Mr. Arnold. M.V., on Ist .Inly, 100 S.