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THE AHOWANCE OF PETROL. FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MINISTER. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Minister for Supply (the Hon. D. G. Sqllivan) announced that in view of the present international situation the Government had been reluctantly compelled to reduce New Zealand’s consumption of oil fuel. For the next two months, private motorists would be allowed three coupons, numbered 5, 6 and 7. Instructions had also been issued for the review, of all petrol licences with a view to making considerable reductions in con-; sumption. “Although I am not, at liberty to give full reasons for the action taken, the people of New Zealand xnay rest assured that the Government has considered all possible alternatives, but has no option bxxt to take the action mentioned,” said the Minister. “I would ask all consumers of oil fuel to accept these reductions in the knowledge that by doing so they will be materially helping not only New Zealand, but the whole Empire’s war effort,”
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 247, 31 July 1941, Page 6
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