AUSTRALIA LOOKS FOR MORE PETROL
Received Mondav, 8 p.m. OAXBFRRA, July 29. Petrol rationing is to be re-e.xaniined this week to see if a 25 per eent. increase is possible. The Ylinister oi Sujiplv, Senator Ashley, said Australia had supplies only for two and a half months and that the forward position was obscure. Australia was seeking a regular gtipplv of 100,990. tyns m-outhly. The present average^ . eonsumption monthlv was 80,000 tonS. . Dealing with a complaint that Australia was oue of the last countries to abolish petrol rationing, Henator Ashley said dollars must still be conserved South Africa did not have such great dolhir difficulties ainl in Xew Zealand dist ribution was still controlled by the major oil companies. The Australian (iovernnient considered that control by coujion issue was more equitable.
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 July 1946, Page 5
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