PETROL CONSUMPTION RISES
— Press Association
By Telegraph
WELLINGTON, Nov. S. "There has been a marked increase in the consumption of petrol over the past few months with normal weather and the people travelling further afield, " said the Commissions of Transport, Mr. Laurenson, today. But i« spite of the greater deiuand supplies were still good, he added. _ _ . Mr. Laurenson said he did not antici-, pate' any restriction on motorists- dur-,r, ing the holiday period and reasonablej supplies would be available. There waiapproximately three months' supply on hand under^ the present System .of rationing to cqmpanieSi'i.;Tki^i^h4;Ti0pffi^ sentati ve .Af>i mh'riiUll'/r pf iMaFd iAdequate Siipplles fof all' Aoiiimethiai purposes were allowed' undef the ratiou ■system and suflielent petrol allocated ;for private drivers 10" ruri • 270 -mil.es monthly. When a motorist did not use the ra t ion allowed, the surplus went into a pool which, at the momeiit, contains a reserve of 2,000,000 gallons.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 November 1946, Page 6
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151PETROL CONSUMPTION RISES Chronicle (Levin), 9 November 1946, Page 6
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