PETROL SHIPMENT

Taranaki Daily News, 11 March 1933, Page 7

PETROL SHIPMENT

2,009,000 GALLONS FROM RUSSIA. FRIST OF NEW VENTURE. A large party of those ■ interested in the venture of the British motor-tanker Oil Reliance in bringing. to New Zealand more than 2,090,000 gallons of petrol frdm Russian ports in the Black Sea, assembled on the ship at Point Howard wharf early on Thursday afternoon. The visitors were shown over the ship by the master, Captain G. 'Whiting, and an informal meeting was later held on the wharf. The Oil Reliance carried on. its trip from Russia petrol for the Associated Motorists’ Petrol Co., Ltd., which was recently formed in New Zealand. The gathering on the wharf was adman of directors of the company. He condressed briefly by Mr. C. P. Todd, chairgratulated Captain Whiting and his officers on the success of the long. voyage and commented on the reception accorded the first shipment at Auckland. Mr. E. A. Batt, who then spoke, gave, it as his opinion that a large amount of reciprocal trade might open up between New Zealand and Russia as a result of the success of this venture. “Russia,” he said, , “has been buying large quantities of primary products in Australia. With money available she will buy more and more wool and other goods from New Zealand.” Negotiations were already being made by those interested for the beginning of such a trade.