PETROL SUPPLIES.
WELLINGTON, Januaiy 7
Steps- Lave been t«iken by die Primo Minister to- abate the acute shoiiage ot ptHrol, which has been felt more or less all over the country, particularly in A-Kl-iand' district. To' relic\e dairy farmer* in tiie Vaikato, who need petiol for milking machine^, ..:■} an«ement> have been made with the Vacuam Oil Company to r:>il to Auckland small .suppbes, and larger 'juajLititie-s will be sent on by htoamor Liter from Wellington.
ih .\En-sey nl«> }iat> arranged' to 'inert to New Zealand from tho cargo of tho Waihora, at present at W.eJ-, lingt-oh, GOOO cases of pctro} eonsis^it'ci to M(>lbotirne"> Part, of thty, wiJJ be sent to Auckland, and the distributing of Thi-M iiu'l other sxrpp]i< s' now will be controlled by the Board ol! Trade. * f U^oi\ of pel rot are a'-ked' by the Boar<l) of Trade to limit their demands to immediate requirements., as it is anticipated thrt reasonable supplier will bo available towards the end of the -pi-esent■month. ■ ' ' ; '''■"■■■
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XL, Issue 9198, 8 January 1920, Page 5
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