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INQUIRY IN AUSTRALIA ALLEGED PROFITEERING. 'PreM-Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, October 8. The Acting Prime Minister (Mr J. E. Fenton) announces that an inquiry is being held_ into allegations regarding profiteering in petrol. He points out the landed cost of American spirit is. SJd per imperial gallon, to which 4d is added as duty. Thus there is a big margin between the landed cost and the actual retail price, which is now 2s 3d per gallon.
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Evening Star, Issue 20610, 9 October 1930, Page 9
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77PRICE OF PETROL Evening Star, Issue 20610, 9 October 1930, Page 9
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