FRESH PETROL ISSUE

Grey River Argus, 20 March 1942, Page 4

FRESH PETROL ISSUE

For Private Cars

STORAGE SPACE NEEDED. P.A. WELLINGTON, March 19. An announcement that Petrol Coupon Number Twelve, in addition to Number Eleven, already issued, will' be available, as from tq-day, for the remainder of March, was made by the Minister of Supply, Hon. D. G. Sullivan, to-night This has been decided upon, he said, to keep private cars mobile, because sufficient petrol is available to enable it to be done without imperilling the country’s security; and in order to release an amount of storage space required bv the Force for the storage of av>auon fuel, Mr. Sullivan added that, m general, the present basis of rationing provided reasonably adequate aPowances -for essential business. However, there may be cases where additional petrol is vital. These cases shou’d be taken up with the local Oil Fuel Controllers. The Minister said the people were loyally accepting the petrol restnct'ons.and, if the position deteriorated, he was sure that they would again accept any further restrictions necessary for the safety of the. country. petrol price raised WELLINGTON, March 19. Petrol will be 2s SJd in Wellington to-morrow. The companies have increased the price to the resellers by Id a gallon, and this addition is, in turn, being passed on to the public The increase ha's been brought about by higher freight rates, war risk in--1 surance and other added costs resulting from war conditions.