Shareholders in. the Taranaki (New Zenland)' Oil Wells, Ltd., or.other Taranaki ' oil companies, are scattered all over New Zealand. The operations of tho principal 1 company are now so far advanced that a 1 visit to the worlcs may be made most interesting and instructive, and shareholders seeking a place to spend a holiday during the summer should pay New Plymouth, the centre of the industry, a visit. • Apart from the oil wells and refining works, there nro numerous excursions ik> be made in the neighbourhood, making New Plymouth an ideal holiday centre. The secretary of tho New Plymouth Expansion and' Tourist Leaguo will give any information required. At Dannevirke the other day n very creditable performance was put up/by J. Bissell on a Budge Motor Cycle. ' This rider eteered his Jtmlge 25 miles over hilly country in tho .Tohnston-Neilson Cup Competition. Ho covered • the distance in 22 minutes 1-5 seconds, on 260z. of petrol, and won first place. This works out at 154 miles to the gallon—pretty economical running. Wholesale Agents frit'. Mmlpi',-]3. BeyoaltU am Co.i Ltd,, .. JTJfltoScia Stawstr-Adrti .-•..■'■ i
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1615, 5 December 1912, Page 5
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181Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1615, 5 December 1912, Page 5
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