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Port Molyneux : the story of Maori and pakeha in South Otago : a centennial history : commemorating the landing of George Willsher and his companions at Willsher Bay, June 28, 1840 : with a programme for the unveiling of the centennial cairn, erected by the Clutha County Council, June 28, 1940

The Ravages of Rum

The Ravages of Rum.

“Arrack” was a second–rate grade of rum, and has been described as the “usual currency” of the whaling days. Most people employed at whaling stations were paid in rum. Unfortunately, the Maoris rapidly became addicted to rum and brandy, and its use at tangis and on other occasions played havoc. Much of the plundering of whaling stations was the result of rum drinking.