TRYING TO AVOID PETROL RATIONING

Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1947, Page 5

TRYING TO AVOID PETROL RATIONING

WELLINGTON, August 22. A request for an earlv statement of* the Government's intentions in connec tions with the proposal for a reduetior. in jietrol consu nipt ion on a \olunt«u.basis was contained in a questioi / asked by Mr. \V. A. Sheat (Patea) 111 eonjunction with Mr. L. B. Coibeti ( Kginont ) of the Minister of Supph (Mr. X or-1 meyer ) when the House oi Kcpresentatives resutned this inorning. The question also soug'ht iniorinatio'i 011 tlie Government 's proposals for re d icing pelrol consumption by Govern nient cars, lnises, trucks and vehicles of all kinds. Mr. Nordmeyer, who gave a verbal replv, said ihe Government was anxious to avoid jietrol rationing under the^ cotqioil svstem and it was hoped to etnbark -in a eampaign by the Govern meiil, Motor Associations and the moto: trade to sec if it was not possible to achieve Ihe desired result through the adoption of a voluntary svstem. G o vernnient dcpartinents would be requiied to partici))ate. Mr. W. A. Bodkin (Central Otago): Whai about trade uiiion secretariesV Mr. R. Kearins (Waimarino): Wliat about stock and station ageuts, too?