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PETROLEUM ACTS, ETC.
Under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act of 1928 provision
is made for the storage and safe keeping of Petroleum Spirit.
Petroleum Spirit is defined as Petroleum, which when tested in
a prescribed manner, gives off an inflammable vapour at a
temperature of less than 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
The number of premises licensed by the Council has steadily
increased from year to year.
The total number of licences for petroleum spirit is 71, and
the quantity of petroleum which may be kept on licensed
premises is 75,904 gallons, 4,994 gallons being kept in two-gallon
cans and 70,910 gallons in underground tanks.
The premises licensed were inspected from time to time and
contraventions of the conditions attached to the licences, which
have been few, dealt with.
Plans relating to new petrol installations have been submitted
to the Committee for their approval. The construction
of new installations lias been carefully supervised and tanks and
pipe lines for bulk storage installations tested.
Carbide of Calcium.
There are three premises licensed for the storage of Carbide
of Calcium and the quantity stored under licence is 1 ton 10 cwts.
50 lbs.
Hydrocarbon.
There is 1 licence issued for the storage of 100 gallons of
hydrocarbon.
Cellulose Spirit.
One licence for the storage of 20 gallons of cellulose spirit
has been issued.
Horticultural Poisons.
There are two licences in force for the sale of horticultural
poisons under the Poisons and Pharmacy Act.
The Petroleum Spirit (Motor Vehicles, Etc.) Regulations.
These came into force on 1st day of December, 1929.