CONSTERNATION AT BLUFF.
(By Telegraph—Special to tho '• Star.") BLUFF. August 30. The war tax of 4d a ealion on benzine has caused, consternation in fishing ing circles, to whom benzine k a necessity and not a luxury, as in tho easa of "motorists. Tho tax means 3s a case, and of cases are used annually in this quarter alone. Firms arc petitioning Parliament in order to have the cruder varieties of motor spirit exempted. _ Several of tho cruder varieties of spirit cannot be used by motorists, and so fishermen cannot see any objection to their exemption under these circumstances.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11479, 30 August 1915, Page 5
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99CONSTERNATION AT BLUFF. Star (Christchurch), Issue 11479, 30 August 1915, Page 5
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