PETROL SUPPLIES

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 4, 29 September 1939, Page 6

PETROL SUPPLIES

Increase In Allowance Under Consideration

In a statement last night the Minister of Supply, Mr. Sullivan, announced that during October the holders of petrol coupons would be entitled to obtain supplies for coupons numbered four to eight inclusive. This meant that those having two gallon coupons might obtain 10 gallons for the month and motor-cyclists five gallons. The question qf increasing the allowance for private cars during October was at present under consideration ’in relation to national security requirements, he said. HOLIDAY MOTORING Dominion Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH, September 28. If it is possible, the petrol rationing scheme will be relaxed during December and January to allow New Zealanders to follow their normal holiday routine. This was indicated by the Oil Fuel Controller, Mr.. G. L. Laurenson, in reply to a question about the prospect of motorists securing enough petrol to embark on motoring holidays. Mr. Laurenson’s letter states: —

“I can assure you that I am most anxious 'to- see that both the commercial community and the private user are interfered with as little as possible through the oil rationing scheme. You will realize, of course, that' it is essention for me to know what regular shipments from overseas can be expected, and if it is at all possible arrangements will 'be made for the scheme to be relaxed over the holiday period. You will, no doubt, appreciate that at this stage I am quite unable to indicate to what extent this can be done.”