RUSH FOR PETROL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 207, 2 September 1939, Page 12

RUSH FOR PETROL.

AUCKLAND MOTORISTS.

RESTRICTION* OX SALES

Immediately following the news last night of tho attack launched by Germany on Poland garages in the city and suburbs were rushed by motorist's seeking supplies of petrol. The rusb continued until a late hour, and was renewed to-day.

Petrol re-sellers, however, took the precaution of conserving their flip pi ios as much «« possible, and in the majority of cases restricted the sa'fc- of petrol to each customer to four gallons.

| Questioned concerning the position this morning, the chairman of the petrol section of tho Allied Motor Traders' Association, Mr. G. \V. Spragg, said that mem Iters of the association were not buying anything over normal requirements from tho petrol companies, who bud accepted orders for tlio issuing of normal supplies on Monday next. In the meantime, however, customers wore being supplied with only four gallons at a time, ii.i otherwise the garages would lie faced with tho position of having dry tanks by Monday. .yuentioiMxl concerning » report that the Government proponed to liit-rcaie tho price of (Mitrol sharply with the object of copervlng supplies, Mr, tfpregg said tlmt was only «>tMHn«iir, Ht< added that Mw» Government, had iiml. Indicated that they proptwsed tit take einli action, and be personally did Mot think It was likely for some time, In miy ea>ae any incieane 111 tli« prlc.M would Im a Government move.