ECHO OF THE WAR.
CLAIM FOR DESTROYED PROPERTY. By Telegraph.—Press Asan.—Copyright. Received March 28, 1.35 p.m. London, March 23- " The Roumanian Consolidated Oilfields Ltd. is claiming £1,250,000 from the Crown in connection with the desruetion of the company's property in December, l!)l(l,<*in order to prevent its capture by Germany. Sir Edward Carson pointed out that a British Mission, under Mr. Norto*. Griffiths, urged the company to destroy tho wells and stocks in order that this British company should set going an example to other petroleum concerns'. Sir Edward Carson added that money was no object. The destruction took five days. The case was adjourned.—Aus.-NZ. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1920, Page 5
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106ECHO OF THE WAR. Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1920, Page 5
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