Description:

Consideration of tariffs to encourage Shale Oil production in Australia in competition to imported Crude Oil. The price of Crude Oil, landed in Sydney, was 2 1/2d. per gallon as against 4d per gallon for Oil derived from Shale. The report notes that the two companies 'engaged in the industry (at that time) had had an unsuccessful, and in one case disastrous, career.'

    Exhibited:
  • Paper Items, General
  • Literature:
  • Collectibles
  • Medium:
  • 520
  • Circa:
  • Ephemera, Cards & Documents

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22 December 2019 12:00 AEDT
Paddington, Sydney, Australia

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