APPEAL TO MOTORISTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 44, 1 December 1939, Page 7

APPEAL TO MOTORISTS

ECONOMY IN USE OF PETROL. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, November 30. An appeal to all motorists to conserve petrol was made by the Minister for Supply (the Hon. D. G. Sullivan.) to-day. Mr Sullivan said that although the petrol restrictions were being lifted 1 as from to-morrow, the necessity for economising in the use of oil fuel was still important. Coupons should be kept in a safe place in case it should be necessary to reimpose the restrictions at any time. “Because of the recently passed American neutrality legislation,” said Mr Sullivan, “every gallon of petrol we use in New Zealand! means one gallon less for the prosecution of the war overseas. The floating of warloans in the United _ States to pay for purchases of American arms and munitions is prohibited by the neutrality legislation. “The cash and carry doctrine rcqures that dollar funds should he available for every purchase- made in the United States by Great Britain, France, and the Dominions. These funds are depleted by our purchases of petrol, and it is up to all of us to do our bit by helping to conserve supplies.” The Minister expressed the hope that the lifting of the restrictions would permit many families to take a. vacation that would not otherwise have been possible.