PETROL RE-SELLERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 45, 23 February 1939, Page 6

PETROL RE-SELLERS

WANGANUI ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING HELI) “Steps were initiated by your executive for a stabilisation plan to be instituted in this district for re-salc of tyres, and ?s a result of a recent conference delegates have been appointed to reform a committee tc finalise the plan,” stated the annual report of the Wanganui Petrol Resellers’ Association, adopted at the annual meeting last night. “This work will be completed at an early date and it is hoped that as a result the present chaotic conditions respecting tyre prices will be brought to an end. Membership. “At the beginning of the year oui membership was 32 and nine new members were elected during the year,” stated the annual report. “Two members resigned, having given up business, so that our register now contains the names of 39 members. Change of Secretaryship. “At the beginning of the year the secretary, Mr. J. A. Nicholls, asked to be relieved of his duties, and Mr. A. R. Donaldson was later appointed to the position. Installation nf New Pumps. “During the year eight applications for new pumps were investigated, and after consideration all but one was approved. The Bureau of Industry has expressed appreciation of our cooperation with them in this matter. Servicing Cars. “In June last, as a result of several conferences a scale of minimum charges for servicing cars was adopted for this district and it came into force on July 1, 1938. The results have been most successful and few if any real complaints of undercharging have been received.” Election of Officers. The following officers were elected: President, Mr. D. W. Gilbertson; vicepresident. Mr. E. Lenz; committee Messrs. M. J. Podjursky, H. Harmar (junr.), J. Hodson, C. Preece, J Nicholls.