MOVE TO CONSERVE PETROL

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 195, 14 May 1940, Page 9

MOVE TO CONSERVE PETROL

Deliveries Of Milk

CO-ORDINATING BOARD FOR

CHRISTCHURCH

To conserve petrol and eliminate wasteful overlapping, a board is being set up in Christchurch to co-ordinate the delivery of milk in that city and surrounding districts. The mayor of Christchurch, Mr. A. M. Macfarlane, is to act as chairman, and Mr. T. 11. Langford, District Transport Licensing Authority, as deputy-chairman. Miss Mabel Howard will represent the Christchurch City Council, and other members will be Mr. J. E. Tait, mayor of Sumner and chairman of the Christchurch Suburban Local Bodies’ Association, Mr. J. R- D. Johns, chairman of directors of the Christchurch dairymen’s Society, and Mr. L. Chappell, chairman of the Vendors’ Association. “A recent conference of all interested parties unanimously decided that, a board of the type suggested was essential for the conservation of oil fuel,” said the Minister of Supply. Mr. Sullivan last evening. “Business people throughout the country, who are doing their best to eliminate wasteful petrol consumption, will appreciate this constructive endeavour to reduce the drain on our dollar funds. “The board has been set up purely as a wartime measure and its appointment is terminated 12 months after the war. Powers have been given for it to co-ordinate deliveries, but it is hoped that all of its arrangements will be made on a voluntary basis. For the purpose of meeting expenses, the board is enabled to make a levy of not more than one penny per 10 gallons of .milk. Its district is the same a.s the Christchurch tramway district, and includes Christchurch City, the boroughs of Riecarton, New Brighton, and Sumner, and parts of the counties of Heathcote, Waimairi, Paparua, and Halswell. “The elimination of waste, particularly with petrol is important at all times, and specially during war,” said Mr. Sullivan. “I am sure that, everyone will appreciate the value of this move and that those personally concerned will give the board their full assistance .and co-operation.”