PETROL RATION
FOR PRIVATE CARS
BUSINESS INCREASE
An allowance of petrol is to be made available for use in private cars during March. In making this announcement this afternoon, the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) said that coupon No. 11 would be redeemable from March 1, and if petrol reserves are in a satisfactory position at the middle of the month, coupon No. 12 would be made available for the balance of the month.
"Where petrol is essential for business purposes," Mr. Fraser continued, "business car licences , will be increased to bring them up to 50 per cent, of their former issue. Other commercial licences will be dealt with by petrol advisory committees upon the presentation of a satisfactory case for an increase.
"Future developments in the Pacific may at any time compel us to reduce these allowances," Mr. Fraser added. "War Cabinet is keeping the petrol situation under constant review, and subject to the safeguarding of essential reserves will release whatever petrol can be made available. Defence, and essential industry, and production must receive primary consideration."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 50, 28 February 1942, Page 8
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