PETROL PRICES.
WELLINGTON, July 29. From August Ist the price of petrol in Wellington and suburbs will he increased by 3d for the first gallon, or (part of a gallon. The petrol service proprietors describe it as “a slight adjustment of petrol prices" rendered necessary (1) Because service proprietors in the suburbs object to having to open up at night for customers wfho enquire only from a half to a gallon of petrol; (2) there is a great deal of leakage from the petrol tanks causing serious loss; and (3) too much petrol is given to customers when those working bowser pumps have not time to let the amount of petrol in the bowser which may be moro than the customer requires, fall back to the required level.
MOTOR CAR COLLIDES. AUCKLAND, Aug. 1. A collision between a tramcar and a motor ear on Saturday evening resulted in the motor car being completely wrecked while R .B. Spinks, tho driver and only occupant, had his right leg and left ribs injured. He was conveyed to . the hospital semiconscious imt is progressing satisfactorily.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1927, Page 3
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182PETROL PRICES. Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1927, Page 3
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