Territorians's Big
p. 41 · Read in the full issue
Grog Bill
Terrltorians, If they import and nsume as much spirituous and fer ented liquor as they did in 1957-58 ■e, under the new scale of duty, ijgg to contribute something like 41,000 more to P-NG consolidated venue in the next year.
In 1957-58 they consumed 5,919 Hons of unfortified wine and 8,019 lions of fortified (plus 3,000 gallons sparkling wine). This year the Ad inistration will lose £5,530 in new mcessions on this—but it will more an make it up in other departments.
In spite of P-NG’s own two eweries. last year 618,169 gallons of ier were imported. In the coming >ar this will yield £15.454 more in venue than it did in 1957-58. In the me period, 4,290 gallons of brandy ent into the Territory (which will ean £2,574 more for the coffers in ie year ahead); 7,284 gallons of gin ir. Treasurer Reeve will get £4,370 ore for that); 12,468 gallons of hisky (£7,480 more for the funds); f,186 gallons of rum (up only 6/- >r gallon to yield another £8,155); id 4,523 gallons of “other” spirits yhich will bring a modest £2,574 icrease).
One way and another, it seems an irful lot of grog for 18.500 Euro ;ans and 3,000 Chinese. (The 000,000-odd natives are not allowed i drink).