THE PRICE OF PETROL
INCREASE IN. BRITAIN LONDON, Sept. 23. (Received Sept. 24, at 7 p.m.) The price of petrol has been increased by Id to 2s id a gallon, compared with Is 5d last September. Motorists in some carts of London are rinding it difficult to obtain petrol rations Garages explain that they ~ are unable to. .get ; normal suoplies, oartlv because lorry drivers refuse to work during raids. Garages in outlying districts are sometimes; without petrol for days. ••'/''..; ; : Th 6 Petroleum Department issued a statement to the effect that the lack of. supplies is also due to the bombing of garages..; ,;, ■.. • •.;.;]
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24412, 25 September 1940, Page 8
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102THE PRICE OF PETROL Otago Daily Times, Issue 24412, 25 September 1940, Page 8
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