PETROL ECONOMY

Evening Star, Issue 23829, 8 March 1941, Page 10

PETROL ECONOMY

FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ADVOCATED VIEW OF MANUFACTURERS A further compulsory restriction of the use of petrol was advocated in a resolution whicli came before a fullyattended meeting of the Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association yesterday, while members were also urged to economise in its use. The text of the resolution is as follows ; That in view of the serious position of petrol supplies in the Dominion, the association urges its members to support in every possible way the Government’s request for economy. At the same time the association feels that the time has arrived for further compulsory restrictions to be imposed, and will support whatever steps are neces- ■ sary to have these carried out with the minimum of dislocation to industry. A statement issued after the meeting says that although members felt that the granting of an extra coupon for March and April was not warranted under present conditions, it was realised that it had a comparatively small effect on the total shortage, and that the position of resellers as an economic unit of the Dominion was of vital importance. Members were willing to do all they could to secure economies, _ but were of the opinion that the position definitely i warranted a further compulsory restriction, and were willing to cooperate in order to reduce as far as possible the effect of such restrictions on industry.