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Sly-Grogging in New Zealand

Convictions for ‘sly grog’ refer merely to selling without a licence, and reveal little beyond anecdote about whether the alcohol was selfproduced or purchased for re-sale, its quantity or its strength. NZ Journal of History > 2010 Volume 44 > No. 1 > Drink and the Historians: Sober Reflections on Alcohol in New Zealand, 1840-1914, by Greg Ryan, p 35-53    URL: http://www.nzjh.auckland.ac.nz/docs/2010/NZJH_44_1_03.pdf "It [was] illegal to advertise liquor in newspapers published in the King Country."  OHURA “BOOTLEGGERS.” WAIKATO TIMES, VOLUME 108, ISSUE 18183, 22 NOVEMBER 1930, PAGE 7, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19301122.2.44 
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Contextualising a New Zealand Biography - An introduction to these blog posts

I'm writing a historical biography of a New Zealander (1887 - 1931).   A flamboyant Socialite who for part of her life was a Sly-Grogger, involved in the New Zealand Racing Circle and more!  I work as a Historian and many of the papers that I studied at University were centred around New Zealand History, BUT I know very little about sly-grogging, racing circles and many of the other aspects of her (to remain a secret for now) life.   So, some effort will need to be spent on researching these areas to provide a wider context to her story.  They may be of some use to students of New Zealand History.   The first post planned will be about Sly-Grogging! 
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