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UNEXPLOITED OILFIELDS.

Fuel for the navy:

(P ress : Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright.)

LONDON, Juhe'lo"

Commenting on Mr Ch-urchiU's statement that the Government is .considering tenders for the supply of oil for the naVy from the Mexican EagleConipany .and other companies,;- • the Chronicle protests against the suggestion that the Government is influenced by' the ViScourit" of Elibank's connection with CoWdray.'s firm, and Bays the Standard oil -is American, and Shell Transport oil is Dutch, whereas the AmericanEagle Company is British Controlled. The Chronicle .advocates the Admiralty developing the oilfields within the, Empire under its own management^ and continues ■: ' 'Uhf ortunately the Shell Transport Company has secured & monopoly .of/ Trinidad, but there are unexploitJed' oilfields ih Canada, 11 New Zealand'and "elsewhere." '■..".'■■■

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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13101, 14 June 1913, Page 3

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119

UNEXPLOITED OILFIELDS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13101, 14 June 1913, Page 3

UNEXPLOITED OILFIELDS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13101, 14 June 1913, Page 3

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