STREAM OF PETROL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17436, 7 April 1931, Page 5

STREAM OF PETROL

300 MILES TO MARKET KANSAS CITY. Jan. 31. Direct from Oklahoma oil refineries to a gigantic terminal at Fnirfax'alroort, a steady stream of gasoline is making its way to market through 300 miles of underground pipe line. Preceded by no 7nilcs of' wafer started from Barnsdall, Oklahoma, January 18. the first fluid reached Kansas Cit'v on January 28. Eleven days and nights were required for the journey. "Booster" pumping plants every id miles urged it along. This enormous transportation device was developed by Ihe Great Lakes Pipe Line Corporation, a subsidiary of six major oil refining concerns. When completed to Des Moines, Minneapolis, and Chicago, the line will have cost more than 18,000,000 dollars (£3,<500,1100), according to late estimates, and have a maximum length of 1350 miles.

This gasoline line was built to compote with the Texas-Empire oil pipe line, from Oklahoma to Chicago, it is reported here.

by a circlet of orange blossom, and carried a shower bouquet of pale pink and while miniature dahlias and rosebuds, she was attended by Miss Nell Kay, sister of Hie bridegroom, who wore ii rhn ruling frock of lloral niiion in pastel shades of blue and green, with bolero bodice. A lial Of green fell and tulle with shoes to tone completed a dainlv toilette, she carried a bouquet of pink dahlias and mauve scabious. Mr. Colin Dow acted as best man.

After the ceremony a quiet reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Kay, Ballaneo street. In the drawing-room \vn' artisticallyarranged dahlias and auinmn-l iuted foliage and berries.

Mrs Burnett, mother of the bride, wore a handsome gown of black sat in beanie, and a black and while hat.

Mrs. Kay, mother of the bridegroom, was wearing black morocain. with a Srn.'irl lial iif black fell and panne velvet, and a diamanle ornament, Mi>. Bunny, sister of (he bridegroom, wore a model frock of ecru lace over go.orgetle, with 'fell lint lo tone.

Mr, and Mrs, J Him Kay, who wen l the recipients of many beautiful and usofril gifts, including several cheques, left later for the south, the bride travelling in an ensemble of English tweed, decked with red and while. She carried a handbag of the same material, her hat being a winecolored felt.