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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 329, 6 November 1915, Page 4

The Otago Acclimatisation Society agreed at their last meeting that complimentary angling licenses he granted to Teturned invalided soldiers. The president (Mr G. W. Mclntosh) said that the same thing had been done by the Canterbury Society, and he thought it would be a nice compliment to pay returned soldiers if the Otago Society adopted a similar course. That petrol has played an important part in .the European war is reflected in the shipments of this motor fuel from America. For the year ending June 30th, 1015, France imported 32,718,000 gallons, as against 3,494,000 in 1013, and .10.008,000 in 1914. England purchased 0,000,000 gallons in 1013; 25,800,000 in 1914, and 34,034,000 for the year ending last June, Italy nearly trebled her petrol imports, securing in 1015 9,100,000 gallons. Endland's command of the seas in this direction alone has been cf tiQinewdoas value to the Allies.