PETROL CONSERVATION

Evening Star, Issue 23650, 9 August 1940, Page 12

PETROL CONSERVATION

THE FARMERS' PART [Per United Press Association.] WELINGTON, August 8. There appeared to be some confusion in the minds of farmers about the Government’s ipolicy with respect to the conservation of petrol, said the Dominion secretary of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union (Mr A. P. O’Shea) in an interview to-day. “The farmers generally,” said Mr O’Sliea. “ realise that the building up of petrol stocks is a matter of vital importance, and that it is the only prudent policy New Zealand can follow. The Government’s policy is that while every possible drop of petrol must be conserved national production is paramount. It is, however, the desire of the Government that overlapping and waste should be abolished as far as possible, and farmers can assist very materially by ensuring that full loads of goods, and for that matter of passengers, are made up so that vehicles will he loaded to capacity.

“ Some branches of the Farmers’ Union have arranged for cars- to pick up farmers going to meetings. This has resulted' not only in the conservation of ipetrol but also in very good attendances. This co-operation might with advantage bo practised in placing orders for farmers’ cartage requirements. There are 54 local fuel advisory committees all over New Zealand. I would urge farmers who have any problems about oil fuel to keep in the closest possible touch with union representatives on these committees.' If this is done a great many problems and troubles can bo solved with the least possible difficulty.”