PRICE OF PETROL
MINISTER’S STATEMENT [United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, 11th January. An indication that there is not likely to be any immediate increase in the price of petrol was given by the Minister of Supply, Mr Sullivan, in a statement to the Press. Mr Sullivan was asked about per_ sistent rumours that it was intended to increase the price from by 1/- a gallon. '• •( The Minister’s statement was: “I Can say that I have no knowledge of further expected increases in the price of petrol. I must, however, make it plain that I can give no guarantees whatever that there will not be ir creases. Petrol is a world commodity, priced on a world basis, and I do not need to say that war will unquestionably influence the world price. But I can only repeat that at this moment I have no knowledge of any expected immediate increase.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 12 January 1940, Page 7
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148PRICE OF PETROL Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 12 January 1940, Page 7
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