An illicit whisky still capable of producing 50 gallons a day was discovered in Gollans Valley in 1894, hidden...
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Month: July, 1894
New Zealand Times 14 Jul 1894
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crime, Gollans Valley, Newspaper, Still / 0The 1894 Gollans Valley whisky still case ends with all four Cameron brothers cleared after insufficient evidence was presented...
New Zealand Mail 13 Jul 1894
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crime, Gollans Valley, Newspaper, Still / 0The 1894 Gollans Valley whisky still investigation reveals hidden tracks, suspicious supplies and witnesses reluctant to testify.
New Zealand Times 11 Jul 1894
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crime, Gollans Valley, Newspaper, Still / 0The 1894 Gollans Valley whisky still case continues, with witnesses describing hidden tracks, deliveries and the Cameron brothers.
New Zealand Times 07 Jul 1894
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crime, Gollans Valley, Newspaper, Still / 0Historic court proceedings against four Cameron brothers accused of operating an illicit whisky still in Gollans Valley, in 1894.
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