Government- Policy For Form Petrol
WELLINGTON, Tue. (P.A.) Because of complaints about petrol supplies for essential purposes, Federated Farmers invited the Government to indicate its policy regarding fuel • for agricultural production under the present quota system. The Minister of Supply (Mr Nordmeyer) replied that where a petrol reseller required additional petrol essential for farm work, the cases should be reported to the Transport Department district traffic officer, who would deal with the situation. "The general policy is to make sufficient petrol available to farmers for the carrying on of their production." said the Oil Fuel Controller (Mr G. N. Laurenson). So far as farming was concerned, (here was a great difference between the present and last season. ENLARGED QUOTAS
He added that many thousands of gallons were added to existing quotas to enable resellers and private pump holders to meet the earlier demands of the farming industry. Wherever petrol was necessary for a farmer to carry on product ion. and no other supply was available in the district. Federated Farmers could rest assured that additional supplies would be made available immediately the case was brought to the notice-of the.
Oil Fuel Controller or district offices. As an alternative to the present system. rationing would need a further 500 state employees to operate it.
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Northern Advocate, 6 January 1948, Page 6
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