BENZINE PRICES

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 84, 4 July 1928, Page 5

BENZINE PRICES

STRffNC CRITICISM.

BY HAMILTON MOTORISTS.

“ROBBERY NOT PROFIT. ’’

Press Association—Copyright. 1 HAMILTON, This Day,

“Thi s is not profit it isi robbery”, said Dr. A. G. Waddell when criticising benzine prices at ai meeting or the Hamilton Automobile Assocfat. ion last night. He said benzine) sold for Is ll?d in England but costj just twice that here. Newlilealand was no further from the producing field where the price had been declining while the local price was rising.

The meeting discussed the South Canterbury plan of co-operative buying of benzine and decided to send and inquiry to the Headquarters of the Auckland Association.