PETROL RATIONING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 263, 7 November 1939, Page 3

PETROL RATIONING.

GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE. POSSIBLE REIMPOSITION. (From Our Correspondent.) CHIUSTCHUKCH, Monday. Tlie jxjssibility of the Goveriimei having to reimpose the petrol rationii scheme should difficulties be met in pr curing flesh and regular supplies wi mentioned by the Minister of Suppl the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, in commen ing to-day on a recent letter to tl Press. "The introduction of the res-tri tions," said the Minister in defendii the Government's earlier action, "was course which any prudent Goveriimei would adopt under the circumstance and until we were assured of reguli and frequent supplies some such stej were absolutely necessary. "People are now no doubt full acquainted with the Government's pr posals on future supplies of motor spiri and I feel certain that the statemei that the restrictions will be lifted : December will be much appreciated 1 all motorists. The position general will be closely watched front time I time, and as long as regular supplii keep coming forward the public may 1 assured that the restrictions will not 1 reimposed. Should difficulties by expo* enced, however, in procuring reguli supplies, the Government will have 1 give consideration to the reimpositic of the rationing scheme."