PRICE OF PETROL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 285, 21 August 1918, Page 6

PRICE OF PETROL

ENFORCING THE REGULATIONS.

The Hon. Arthur Myers, Minister' in charge of Munitions and Supplies, mentioned to ft representative of The Dominion that it had been recently reported to him that tho Petrol Regulations were, as regards price, not. being observed in 60iue cases by retailers; consequently tho matter was taken up by tho Department with tho secretary of tho Motor Garage Proprietors' Association of New Zealand, who is now cooperating by .assisting in making tin regulations uioro fully known to nil tlifl parties concorned. It may be of interest, to the publio to note that the prices which have been lixed by tho Board of Trado are the maximum prices which should be paid to retailers, anyone paying in excess of tho gazetted prices is therefore committing a breach of tho Petrol Regulations, lhe prices fixed by the Board of Trade are as follow, and only m cases where Clauso (16) applies can a charge be made at a rate higher than those gamtted. 1 his olauso provides that transporahon charges mav be added to the prices gazetted for the various ports it Auckland, Wellington. ChristchurcK and Dnnedin. Per Per Lees case not tin not than loss than less than 1 gals. 8 gals. 4 gals, per gal. <!. d. b. d s. d. Class A 27 H 13 9 3 8 Class B 22 G 11 3 3 0 At Napier,and Timaru. t Class A ........ 28 0 14 0 3 7 Class B 23 0 11 G 3 1 At Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Gisb'orne. Class A .'. 20 0 14 6 3 0 Class B 21 0 12 0 3 3 At Invorcargill'. Class A 20 G 14 3 3 9 Class B 24 6 12 ■ 3 3 3 Under Class A, where a case contains not loss than 81-3 gallons, an additional charge of Is. per case may be made. The above prices are those at which retailers must sell petrol, it being understood that the Board of Trado controls tho price at which importers ( sell to wholesale and retail distributors. The wholesale prices are fixed by the Board of Trade boforo tlicy recommend the grant of importing licenses. Mr. Myers signified bis appreciation of the roadv manner in which the Motor Garage Proprietors' Association look tliis matter up.