Some surprise was expressed by members of the Hawke’s Bay Rivers Board recently when the chairman (Mr C. Lassen) mentioned that he had been classed as a “semi-essential user” ■ and permitted 12 gallons of petrol a month. Several members remarked that thousands of pounds were being spent on the board’s works, and it was important that the chairman should be able to supervise them and inspect any unusual • damage -that might result from flooding. It was decided to press this point of view with the authorities, and to endeavour to obtain a 30-gallon aiktwathce for the
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Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22941, 10 February 1940, Page 12
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