Use Of Petrol Bought By Coupon Holders

Northern Advocate, 26 April 1944, Page 2

Use Of Petrol Bought By Coupon Holders

(P.A.) PALMERSTON N„ This Day. The contention that nothing could restrict horse-float operators from travelling as many miles as they wished on coupon petrol was raised as the defence when J. H. Jeffered, trainer, of Hastings, was prosecuted for taking horses over a distance ol‘ more than 30 miles.

Counsel contended that the holder of a coupon had the right to purchase fuel for any purpose. He might drive a tractor with it. go for a joyride to Milford Sound or convert it into alcohol for his own consumption. Counsel also raised the question that the order of the Minister prohibiting the transport of horses by car or trailer was beyond the authorities'conferred upon him by the Oil Fuel Regulations, and that the Minister’s order was ultra vires.

"No, girls didn’t smoke when 1 was j a girl.” said a white-haired Wellington j lady to an interviewer. "Didn’t dream |of it! Now I’m told lots of them smoke as many cigarettes as their brothers or fiances do. Must be very bad for them." “Oh,, not necessarily,” j said the scribe, with a smile. “Modern methods of culture and manufacture have revolutionised things. Take the most popular brands of cigarette tobaccos now—Riverhead Gold. Desert Gold and Pocket Edition. All are virtually free from nicotine, because they’re toasted, consequently' harmless, and j all are unequalled for quality. Life’s far more strenuous than formerly, and the genuine ’toasted,’ with its calming, soothing influence, is really a boon. The three other toasted brands —Cavendish. Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bulls’nead) —make excellent cigarettes, too, but are chiefly favoured by pipe smokers.” “Ah, well,” conceded the old lady, “times have changed, as you say, and perhaps modern girls (men too!) are fortunate to have these toasted tobaccos at their service.” “Believe me, madam,” said the journalist, “they are!’ N 3