PETROL FOR LAUNCHES
(P V) CHRISTCHURCH. Oc*. “8. The Hon. A. 11. Nordmeyer. r • <'v. Minister of Supply, announce 1 today that the War Cabinet had d ■ iced that the following petrol allot id haw for launches and other pleasure craft for the coming season. Nov--1944. to April. 1945. both month- inclusive, would be made available: — Motor Boats —Water-line ’c'gUi: Up to and including 25ft. two gallons a month: over 25ft and includin' v '>'( four gallons: over 30ft and incl alhu35ft six gallons: over 35ft and I’eluding 40ft, eight gallons; over 40!'!.. 10 gallons. Sailing yachts with auxiliarv engines and boats using out!: "ird motors. —Up to and including 5 Upone gallon a month: over 5 h.p.. two gallons. ‘T appreciate that this represents a reduction on the amount allowed for this purpose last year,” said the Minister, “but since that date these has been a much greater call upon the petrol resources, particularly in Europe. This, naturally, has affected the whole petrol supply nosifi-v it. has not been found possible to make available the same allowances as were made last year.”
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21547, 28 October 1944, Page 6
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182PETROL FOR LAUNCHES Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21547, 28 October 1944, Page 6
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