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They provide for the safe keeping and use of petrol for the
purposes of motor vehicles, motor boats, aircraft and certain
classes of engines mentioned in the Schedule.
Petrol-driven Engines Used for Road-making.
Under these Regulations it is provided that, for the keeping
and use on any road of petroleum spirit for the purposes of any
such engine, notice shall be given to the local authority.
Cautions were given in four instances of contraventions of
these regulations.
Petroleum Spirit and Danger from Fire.
In addition to the sand usually kept for putting out fires at
licensed petroleum stores, suitable fire-extinguishing apparatus,
available at once if required, has been provided in 59 instances.
These include every petrol-filling station from which petroleum
spirit is sold in the Borough. Garages are being similarly
equipped, in addition to extinguishers kept on private cars.
Attention has also been paid to the repair shops, particularly
the small repair shops with oil-soaked wooden floors, to bring
these into line with efficient fire-extinguishing apparatus. The
number of fire-extinguishing apparatus kept on licensed premises,
apart from those on private cars, was found to be 140.
The Petroleum (Carbide of Calcium) Order, 1929.
This came into operation in December, 1929, and makes
provision for the labelling of packages and stores containing
carbide of calcium, the wording now being " Carbide of Calcium—
Dangerous if not kept dry. The contents of this package are
liable if brought into contact with moisture to give off a highly
inflammable gas."
Visits have been made to each licensed storage place, and
this order is observed.
A list of all Licences issued under the Petroleum Acts, with
particulars, is sent to the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade
each year.