A Minor Panic In Suva
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SUVA, November 26.
As the time approached when the Governor was to present his Budget to the Legislative Council, a rumour quickly spread in Suva that the duties on wines and spirits were to be increased.
For a few days there was feverish activity, as merchants strove to clear their stocks, especially whisky, from bond. Practically every bottle was taken out.
The Governor’s speech at the opening of Council was therefore eagerly awaited, and there was much relief— and, incidentally, much amusement at the needless rush on the bond —when the Governor announced that his policy was to reduce the expenditure of the Colony by economies in various directions and not to impose fresh taxation.