A CIRCULAR WITHDRAWN.
THE SHORTAGE IX PETROL, (By Telegraph.—Special to " Star."l WELLINGTON, this day. A large petroleum products importing house has commenced circularising its clients requesting them to schedule their applications for supplies so as to preserve petrol and petroleum ior essential industries. The circular stated: —'"We are sorry to put you to this trouble, but the action is forced irpon us by the acute shortage of supplies." When this was brought before the notice of the Hon. AY. D. iS. AlacDonald, .Minister in Charge of the Board of Trade, he informed mc that the Board oi Trade is completing a report and recommendation for Cabinet. The Board is under the impression that ■with proper control and economy in use there will be sufficient petrol to carry on. The real intention of the Government's action, concluded tlie Minister, is to prevent undue increases in prices." Later he informed mc that the importing firm is withdrawing its alarming circular, -which had indicated that the day of private motoring was at an end.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 131, 3 June 1918, Page 8
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