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Certain mixtures, such as Cellulose paint, come within th
Petroleum Act.
There is 1 place licensed solely for Cellulose paint.
During the year 8 additional licences to keep Petroleur
Spirit were granted.
The licence fee varies according to the quantity of Petroleur
Spirit kept. The licence fees paid during 1929 amounted t
£42 3s. Od.
The premises licensed were inspected from time to time an.
contraventions of the conditions attached to the licences deal
with.
All plans relating to new installations have been submitte
to the Committee for their approval, following which the con
struction of new installations has been carefully supervised an
tanks and pipe-lines for bulk storage installations tested befor
the licence has been given to store petroleum.
Horticultural Poisons.—There are two licences in fore
for the sale of Horticultural Poisons under the Poisons an
Pharmacy Act.
SHOPS ACT, 19 12.
Close attention has been paid to the provisions of the Shop
Act of 1912. Apart from neglect to display the prescribed form
in a few instances, all of which have received attention on notic
being given, the Act has generally been well observed.
There are 1,210 shops in the Borough engaged in the following
trades: —
Declared Principal Trade or Business.
Grocers 119
Confectioners 96
Drapers 73
Boots 72
Greengrocers 64
Tailors 59
Stationers and Newsagents 54
Butchers 54
Restauran t Kitchen 49
Tobacconists 48
Furniture and Upholsterers 39