asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the number of standard barrels of beer, home-made and imported, retained for home consumption in each of the months January, February, March, April, May, June, 1931, and the average monthly number of standard barrels of beer retained for the year 1931.
Written Answers. - Consumption of Beer
The particulars required are shown in the following statement:—
Statement showing the quantities of home-made and imported beer retained for home consumption in each of the months January to June, 1931, and the average monthly quantity so retained for the year 1931.
|
1931 |
Home-made |
Imported |
Total |
|
Std. |
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|
Std. Brls. |
Std. Brls. |
Brls. |
|
|
January |
34,421 |
3,146 |
37,567 |
|
February |
62,131 |
1,881 |
64,012 |
|
March |
44,662 |
2,087 |
46,749 |
|
April |
9,318 |
3,287 |
12,605 |
|
May |
31,199 |
4,258 |
35,457 |
|
June |
42,591 |
4,104 |
46,695 |
|
Std. Brls. |
|
|
Monthly average for year 1931 |
|
|
—home-made beer |
43,360 |
|
Monthly average for year 1931 |
|
|
—imported beer |
3,382 |
|
Monthly average for year 1931 |
|
|
—home-made and imported beer |
46,742 |