“SWALLOW” LESS IN NEW

GLASSES

Black Wednesday at the Bar!

‘Tis Black Wednesday – a frothy pint costs a penny more from 6 o’clock this morning – blame [Treasurer] Dr. [Earle] Page’s Federal Budget.

A pint of beer, ale, lager, stout, or shandy-gaff – one penny more.

“If we figured in halfpennies,” said the United Liquor Victuallers Association (ULVA) secretary, Mr. J. D. Durham, yesterday, “we’d have to found a ‘maths’ college for barmaids.

“It’s hard enough with pennies, when everyone is shouting for different drinks, for the ‘maid to give the right change — to the right man.”

So, officially, the “pot” is now 10 pence in saloon bars, and 9 pence in public bars, while mugs and glasses are the same old price, but smaller.

Mugs and glasses will hold about an ounce less of the “amber”; “just about a ‘swallow’ less,” said mine host of a city hotel.

ULVA accredited glass agents were Sydney’s busiest men yesterday.

Thousands of dozens of the new size mugs and glasses had to be behind the bars this morning.

“Where do old glasses go in tax time?” Oh, some will be a dead loss, and some will take the place of larger ones.

Official prices are: —

SALOON BARS: Pint 10 pence, mug 8 pence, long glass 7 pence, small glass 6 pence.

PUBLIC BARS: Pint 9 pence, mug 6 pence, glass 4 pence.

Bottled beer is up a penny. Whisky unaltered.

All beer brewed in other States will be a penny dearer here by the pint, mug, or glass.

“Local’ preference is our policy,” explained Mr. Durham. The “spot” of whisky- costs no more; whisky merchants have not yet increased their prices. Brewers “passed on” Dr Page’s excise right away.

Publicans have had to “carry the baby” from August 23 until to-day. Now it’s the “froth blowers” turn.

– The Sydney Daily Telegraph Wednesday 4 September 1929.

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