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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22114, 18 November 1933, Page 5

WHY SHELL IS PREFERRED 1. ORIGIN Shell Motor Spirit comes from the East Indies, acknowledged the source of the world’s finest crudes. .' 2. QUALITY Shell is a “balanced” spirit, which means that equally good results may be expected from engines large or small, on light or heavy duty. 3. CONTROL Shell is not merely a marketing company. It produces, refines and transports its own . spirit and controls the product from the oil well to the motor vehicle. 4. PRESTIGE Shell is a brand of world-wide, as distinct from purely local significance. 5. POPULARITY Since bulk imports commenced in 1926, Shell’s imports of first-grade motor spirit have exceeded by over fifteen million gallons those of all other companies combined. 6. PRICE Shell now costs no more than any other spirit of first or second quality. SHELL 7. NEW ZEALAND INTERESTS (a) H.Z. STAFF Shell’s payroll in N.Z. is £211,000 per year. (b) N.Z. SHIPPING Shell’s M.V.v“Paua” is a British made tankvessel operating in N.Z. waters with a N.Z. crew and flying the N.Z. flag. (c) N.Z. MATERIAL AES tins and cases are made here—the cases of N.Z. timber. All rail tanks and underground kerbside tanks are N.Z. made. (d) N.Z. REVENUE Shell contributes to the N.Z. Government Revenue £3,000 per working day. (e) N.Z. INVESTMENT The Staff Provident Fund of the Shell group ’ ha5£4,043,700 invested In N.Z. pubiicfunds. 8. BRITISH PREFERENCE If N.Z. material is not available Shell buys British. Ail lorries, tanks, pipelines, etc,, are of British manufacture. SWI4S

“ Huia” is the one butter that’s delivered to your grocer |fresh daily from the churn. —Advt.