PETROL RATIONING

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 April 1941, Page 12

PETROL RATIONING

A FURTHER REDUCTION

[PER press association.]

CHRISTCHURCH, April 25

Petrol allowances will be reduced in May to two coupons, the Minister for Supply (Hon. D. G. Sullivan) announced this evening. “The Government very much regrets the necessity for the reduction of half a coupon a month,” he said, “but in view of the international situation, and in the interests of national security, it unfortunately had no alternative. The Government feels, however, that the reduction will be accepted in the right spirit by the motoring public.” The Minister said that petrol rationing for May would be on the same basis as from July to October last year, when two coupons were available each month. The following will therefore be the. standard allowances for May:—Up to 9.5 h.p., 4 gallons; 9.5 h.p. to 14.5 h.p. 6 gallons;, over 14.5 h.p., 8 gallons. Coupons numbered 27 and 28 will be current. “I would like, again, to stress the 1 importance of conserving petrol as part of the Empire’s war effort, and to ask every motorist to assist by keeping his or her consumption down to the lowest possible level,” Mr. Sullivan concluded.

The Government has advised that the position of petrol stocks is becoming much more serious, states a notification by the Education Department to those concerned. The Government has instructed departments to take whatever further measures they can to assist in conserving supplies. It is stated that the greatest possible economy must be exercised in the use of motor transport and that all possible alternative means should be used to the maximum,” states the Education Department’s letter. “The department will be glad to have your continued co-operation in ensuring that all travelling officials and employees carry out the wishes of the Government in conserving supplies.” MILK ZONING WELLINGTON, April 24. A considerable amount of petrol. will be saved by the people of Inver- j cargill by means of milk zoning,! states the Minister for Supply (Mr. Sullivan). | The Minister said the Invercargill j and Suburban Milkmen’s Association j had given considerable thought to all | aspects of milk supply within the In- j vercargill area. Instead of 30 ven- i dors, each covering the whole of a, very large area, Invercargill, under| the scheme, will be divided into eight; zones, in each of which there will be free competition between from three to six vendors. The consumers would thus have a free choice of supply, and in every case pasteurised milk would be available. The proposals were fully publicised in the Invercargill newspapers, and no objections were received. It was hoped to commence the scheme at the beginning of May. Mr. Sullivan commended the patriotism of the vendors and the public.