Making Petrol
VALUELESS FORMULA SOLD
MAN ARRESTED IN SYDNEY
(Per Press Association)
AUCKLAND, Nov. 2.
Gordon Dougall Crawford (23) a chemist's assistant, who some months ago claimed to have a formula and process for making motor spirit, was arrested in Sydney yesterday on a warrant issued in Auckland. It is alleged he obtained from the agent of New Zealand Petrol Co., Ltd., a sum of £lOO by the false pretence that he was selling to the company a formula* and process for manufacturing motor spirit, such process and formula being valueless. The company was formed some months ago and for a brief period there was a boom in its shares.
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 128, 3 November 1930, Page 5
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