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The Shops Acts, 1912 to 1928.
The number of shops on the register and the infringements
dealt with are as follows:—
Number of shops on Register at end of 1935 877
New additions to Register during 1935 19
Changes of occupancy recorded 27
Infringements recorded 86
Storage of Petroleum.
Petroleum Spirit is defined as Petroleum, which, when
tested in a prescribed manner, gives off an inflammable
vapour at a temperature less than 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
Certain mixtures containing petroleum spirit, e.g.,
cellulose paint, rubber solution, etc., and also carbide of
calcium come within the Petroleum Act.
During the year applications for licences to keep
petroleum spirit and carbide of calcium were received as
follows:—
Petroleum Spirit.
No. of applications for licences 90
No. of applications granted 90
Quantity of petroleum spirit which may be
kept in licensed stores 122,252 gallons
Carbide of Calcium.
No. of applications for licences 3
No. of applications granted 3
Quantity of carbide of calcium which may
be kept in licensed stores 448 pounds.
Licence fees paid during 1935 £62.3.9
The various licensed premises have been inspected from
time to time, and a number of contraventions of the conditions
attached to the licences have been dealt with.
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