ADULTERATED WINE.
DEPUTATION TO THE MINISTER.
By Telegraph — Press Association,
WELLINGTON, Last Night. Tli© evils arising out of the 'sale of colonial wine in lihia North Auckland district were 'bn'ought under the notice of the Acting-Minister of Justice to-day, by a deputation from the New Zeaiand Alliance. Tihle mepriestenitia.tive.S' of the Alliance isaid it was well-knowni in, tjie north that tliie wine 'selling business had. got entirely out of hand, and wo® aiow oinis of the .most pernicious 'tilings an. ooninection with the- sale of-liquor that was. known, in tho Dominion. They were, able to estimate the amount of grapes used in the manufacture of wine, but it was* .suggested Itiha.t the liquor was doctored an the imost outrageous manner, the result beilmig demoralisation, to those wflio purchased/ it. Tlie Minister said to a large extent police reports bore out the statements' made by the deputation. It was difficult to provide sufficient poILoe to oootrol such a scattered district, bult (he thought it 'was neoes-. isary to attend to the law, which did mot deal .with adulteration of wine except when it was sold by persons holding a wine, license or hi small quantities.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10301, 2 August 1911, Page 5
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194ADULTERATED WINE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10301, 2 August 1911, Page 5
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