DUTY OF STATE DEPARTMENTS
CONSERVATION OF PETROL (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, June 25. As far as petrol conservation is concerned the attitude of the Government departments as presented to the public must be: “Do as we do,” not Do as we say” This point was made very clear by the Minister of National Service (the Hon. R. Semple) in the course of a statement in which he said that various departments would be expected to give an inspiring lead in saving petrol. “My appeal for the conservation or petrol is confined not only to the general public and private carriers, but to Government departments themselves, said Mr Semple. “Any official in a Government department, ought to show an example and take the lead. We cannot expect a response from the general public unless we get it from our own State departments. The appeal, in fact, applies to every section of the community, with special emphasis on the Government departments. That, of course, includes even the army, where big lorries should not be used when little runabouts would suffice.”
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Southland Times, Issue 24162, 26 June 1940, Page 6
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