Mr J. D. Henry has left England by the s.s. Corinthic for New Zealand. He waa seen off at Fenchurch street station by a number of oil company men and professional friends. Mr Henry said his confidence in the New Zealand oil industry had increased during the year, and the results of the work accom. pljshed during that time had beera fully up to expectations. A_ked' about the progress made at New Plymouth, he said the refinery had been built in record time, and in this respect the Dominion had done a splendid work. Drilling results had also been exceedingly satisfactory, except in the case of a single well, where unexpected difficulties had been encountered. This makes Mr Henrj's third visit to New Zealand within two years.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13093, 5 June 1913, Page 9
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