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A STRAIGHT DEAL FOR PETROL USERS. As tho re-ult of our announcement j-esterday that wo would sail petrel at £1 p?r case, number or"motorist* wero able to fill their present requirotr. outs at a reasonab.o figure, f'ut there were others, who desired to take advantage of .our policy for speculative nurposcc. A;, the object wo have iv view is to briajj-the isperulKtoiV supplies on to tbe murksti not to iucicaso the amount of petrol stowed away to inflate prices, we have now decided that those requiring to purehnw) motor-spirit from i"tt must bring along thtir car or motor-bicycle, and we wjl. put tho p-trol in thoir tanks,- -charging ;?_ cd per gallon, tho same rate as we qncted yesterday. We hare sold thoucr-ndj of motor-bicycles and hundreds of motorCurs, and v, - e fed -that we are under a moral obligation to thc purchasers to he p them out of the present difficulty aud keep the wheels turning. There aro rumour? that-wo cannot continue lons* to soil petrol at trio pric 0 """** are quoting. These rumours are Quito unfounded. We v.ik, it necessary, drar.upon those of our many branches that are holding .stocks, in order to prevent speculators and dealers exploiting nn;ton'sts in thi.s city.- Our resources aro quite equal to the present, and we are determined to siv~ the motoring public a straight deal and checkmate the speculators. Adams, Ltd.. Motor Importers. Garage, Tuam fctred, near High street shop. ( > SECOND-HAND CAKS. The following havo been placed in c-r.r bands for sale:—l 2-22 b.v- 4-cylin-der Talbot, £275; 20 h.p, 4-cylirsdcr Rover, £250; 14-10 h.p. 4-cylinder Eenault, £475; 12 b.n. 4-cylinder Argyle, £115; 10 h.p. 1-cylinder Brush, £120. A. W. Smith and Son, Worcester street. 6

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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14350, 9 May 1912, Page 7

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Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14350, 9 May 1912, Page 7

Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14350, 9 May 1912, Page 7

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