Petrol
Sir, —J. S. Fairclough J states that only 6 per cent of *• ‘imported oil is used for private motoring but does not quote a reference. If “Five Lines" reports correctly the following figures apply:i . (a) Electricity and gas it generation Sl4m; (b) Ship-if ‘ping and bunkerage S22m: I |fc) Pleasure boats and air- t 'craft s2m; (d) Aviation t S24m; (e) Industrial pur- t poses s23m: ffi Agricultural, t 'forestry including process- 'a ing ssom; (g) Space heating ;0 Sl4m; (h) Government de-in
partments $10m; (i) Com mercial transportation s69rr (j) Municipalties and loca bodies s9m: (k) Privat motorists sB9m; (1) Othe products (bitumen, lubes kerosene, solvents, chemi cals, waxes, etc.). $24m.Yours, etc., PATRICK NEARY, October 6, 1975. Sir, —“Ban the Boat' astounds me. Heaven forbii that I, at nearly 60—may be a bit long in the toothand when my son ha; grown up, should seek to de prive hundreds of families o their boating pleasure, o any family activity for tha matter. In fact. God, th: Arabs and the Govemmen willing, I will still be ski-in; at 60.—Yours, etc., MRS J. A. McEWEN. October 3, 1975.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33967, 7 October 1975, Page 20
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