PETROL ECONOMY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20492, 28 February 1941, Page 2

PETROL ECONOMY

. v: * | '■■lT. r .'I’L 1 ’L ; ... * ~YAf'#s£%te •" . APPEAL BY MINISTER • ss I .*?, 1 - O'* V> - » *• -•* -■ ALLOWANCE CONTINUED 'PARCH AND APRIL , NO IMMEDIATE CUT ;• „ \ * (Par Press Association.) ' 1: 4- WELLINGTON,'this day. . .The five petrol; coupons, numbered 22, 23,: H 25, and ,26. will-be available to motorists for the rnSriths of March and AprUi” said .the ifon, D. G. Sullivan, the Minister of‘Supply last night. This is on. the same basis as for January and- February. ‘The petrol; position is causing the Government tgraye- concern,” said the Minister, are making the same amount of petrol available to motorists in March and April as. we .did' in Januai’y and February, the Government! feels.-.it is ' necessary, to warn a);!' .pc.trjol users; qt „the...urgency ■of the '«efriahd, s both here,;and overseas and. appeals for the utmost possible- ccoriorii'y- in 'petrol-consumption during the next few months. "Intensiftecl conservation of petrol as now.cjnpre than ever a- matter of injiriediate ■ importance to the security of the, State.- ~ Informa.tipn g.airted as a result of ou| ’ close pnd Continuous consultation with the United Kingdom on this, matter leaves no doubt whatever as to thp,opipibn of the, British ■Goyei;nmeqL.4h§t ,w,e. j cart, materially assist '"their • wat effort -by reducing petrol;, consumption during the next few months, “As'.Miich As Possible” "V i ■ , . ;•,» . • “We have no desire Jo impose unnecessary.„jfestriotiojis.; Indeed we will do all possible .iio.mbke available as much petrol as possible, but the position is unquestionably, serious. Unless ti*er£r.ds;.;£b-mpterfall irrtprpvement - in the petrol, situation.- during .March and April it- is ; very probable- that it -will be ; necessary.;(to.:make a reduction in petrOlyconsumption oflMay. 'Tn'-fact any serious dislocation 1 ,-. ojL'Shibping -in the Pacific will iddkejjan immediate review of the position necessary. .'wm Brefore,,! sincerely appeal to all iqotbpists* /whether, license holders 91coupon users,; to,.exercise the greatest passible economy,ln,’ the of petrol, eliminat9 r aU.. unnecessary running and if .i]Lis,-3tt9l;'.'<e , the coupons destroy; them; and ggt them to,r friend?.. ;It is. equally important that, all wasfji prising., from overlapping in- the delivery of./commodities f or f .substantially request the petrol situation will becorrie alarming within the next two months.”'-rrT.'v r,