CITY COUNCIL ACTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 297, 17 December 1941, Page 4

CITY COUNCIL ACTS

PETROL CONSERVATION i ONE TIHKI) REIM CTION. P. tio! for all the Wanganui City i Co -n.- requirements had been reduced by one-third, and immediately, the announcement wax made at th* beginning of tin- week, drasta- reductions in <i.l fuel consumption were pul into effect by the council. Five of the 17 daily return trips ii ■the St. John's Hill bus servite were! eliminated, and in the works and seivices department the use of cars was| reduce ito a minimum A number of | trucks have been permanently garaged till the petrol position improves As a further economy in the use of ' , petroi. a horse-drawn vehicle is to b< ; used for the street clearing operations carried out at night m the busines.- . The city engineer. Mr. I- F. Row said it was hoped to continue with essential maintenance, water and drainage work, but much new work would have to be curtailed. Mr. Row intimated also that ii 'might he necessary to curtail rubbish! collections in the residential area in ' Ihe near future.