BRITISH POLITICS
petrol TAX
(United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)
LONDON. March 7
Tn the Commons, Air Baldwin, in the course of a statement in reply to a series of questions, said the rise of 2»d in the price of petrol, which is in addition to last year’s petrol tax of 4d , and is the cause of considerable discussion, announced that Government had asked the petrol companies to explain the increase This nowise prejudiced the question whether the increase was justified or otherwise. He would consider the question of action against the companies if the explanation was satisfactory.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1929, Page 5
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