N.Z. PETROL SUPPLY

Grey River Argus, 11 September 1940, Page 8

N.Z. PETROL SUPPLY

INCREASE SOUGHT. AUCKLAND, September 9. A request for an additional monthly allowance of 1,000,000 gallons of petrol for private motoring will be made to the Government through a decision made at a meeting organised by the Auckland Allied Motor Traders’ Association, and attended by about 150 representatives of all branches of the trade. It was also decided to inform the Prime Minister (Mr. Eraser) that Government control measures over the motor and allied transport industries, and particularly over the administration of the petrol restrictions, were hindering New Zealand’s war effort. A further request will be mads that the situation be re-examined, consideration to be given to factors so far overlooked because of the financial aspect, and that a directly affirmative or negative statement be made whether legislation introduced as war emergency regulations will be abolished on the cessation of hostilities.