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PETROLEUM ACTS, 1821-1928, AND ORDERS
THEREUNDER.
The Acts provide for the safe keeping of petroleum and
carbide of calcium.
During the year 40 applications were received for the
renewal of petrol licences for similar quantities as hitherto,
and two applications for licences to store an increased
quantity and one for a decreased quantity. In each instance
the applications were granted, subject to the Regulations
being strictly observed.
In addition, 1 new application was received to store
petrol.
Three applications were received for the renewal of
licences to store carbide of calcium. These applications were
granted subject to the regulations being strictly observed.
All the licensed premises have been regularly inspected,
and no infringement of the terms of the licences was recorded.
The number of licences in force at end of 1933 within
the district was 50 for petroleum and 3 for carbide of calcium,
and the number of gallons covered by the licences was 288,690
gallons, and 6 cwt. 3 qrs. of carbide of calcium.
A perpetual licence was granted to the British Petroleum
Company in 1919, to store 3,000 gallons of petroleum
spirit at a store on a site known as " The Crescent." This
licence was issued by the Secretary of State, Home Office,
and is not renewable.
CELLULOID AND CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS ACT,
1922.
There is only one Licence issued by this Council, the
business being for the purpose of stripping and making celluloid
solution from Cinematograph Films.
These premises are periodically inspected during the year.
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