NO SOAP SHORTAGE RUMOURS UNFOUNDED
Fear that there will be a shortage of soap is unfounded, stated a Wanganui soap manufacturer, Mr. W. -I. Gilberd, when rumours that soap was to be a rationed article were referred to him.
"Soap manufacturers anticipate being able to meet the demand without any difficulty,” he stated. “There has been some cause for concern in the past because of shortage ot caustic soda, essential for the manufacture of soap, but shipments have latterly been received and more are forthcoming.” Rumours that soap was likely to be in short supply have been current in Wanganui lor several weeks as shopkeepers can testify. Many have had an exceptional demand for soap, which has meant the depletion of their stocks and some disorder in the supply position. One person who was taking no risks purchased fl worth of soap from one shop. He blandly admitted as he made the purchase that he had heard soap was going to be ralioned and was getting in earl). "Provided the public purchase no more than they require, and refrain from panic, buying there will be no shortage and no cause for alarm,” Mr. Gilberd stated.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 4 October 1946, Page 6
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