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ARMY DOES NOT W ASTE PETROL
"It is tlie general impression among the public that a good, deal of -petrol is wasted by the Army, but this is not so," said Detective Long in the Magistrate's Court, Palmerston North, "when a, soldier was charged with, the, theft of petrol. "The Army views, this sort of thing very seriously, as every endeavour is made to 'keep a cheek on the use of petrol. Transport drivers are placed in a position of trust. The) Army asks for a heavy penalty in such cases' so as to> deter other drivers from similar actions." A sentence of 11 days' imprisonment was imposed-
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 43, 29 January 1943, Page 6
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110NOT CORRECT Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 43, 29 January 1943, Page 6
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