Move for Reduction of Tax on Petrol
WELLINGTON, Mareh 25. While the retail price of petrol cqntiniipd fo rise there was stlll no hrfic. of any re4pctipp in thp ppfi-pl tg-x vylirpn is the highest in the vvorld, 'said" Mr.'a. W. Roydhouse, president of "the Noffh Island Motor Urion today. He said that the iner.eaged costs pf impofting pptroj ipight jus.tify any advanee in the price tlie Tribunal agrepd to and while they deplored such a' step, they had to accept.it. /'It will, hojvpyer, gtrpngthen still furthqr p ur case fqr 4 reductiqh ip the petrol tax whiph is ls 2.7d in the gallon, added Mr. Roydhouse. The North Islaud Motor (Jnipn wjll imme^iately take action to obtain a reduction qf at least 4d per ga|iqn inthe tnx."
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Chronicle (Levin), 27 March 1948, Page 4
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128Move for Reduction of Tax on Petrol Chronicle (Levin), 27 March 1948, Page 4
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