REVEALING FIGURES
WELLINGTON, Nov. 3. It is known tliat one l'actor influencing Ihe Goveririncnt to introducc petrol rationing to resellers at this stage, was Ihe eonsumption tlie week before last when it was 2,500,1)00 'gallons compared witli tlie alloeatiou of 2,000,000 gallons. From this it was obvious tliat the voluntary' system had failed. Without. a re- 1 duction of 10 per cent. in iietrol supplied to resellers, the usago for tlie current importing year commencing October 1 last, -would have risen to 117,000,000 gallons wliereas the cut will confiiie eonsumption to a level ot 105,000,000 gallons which is New Zea- 1 land 's allotted iinportation for tlie period. The eut will tlierefore reslriet eonsumption to about 2,000,000 gallons weekly which is more than was used before the war.
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 November 1947, Page 2
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128REVEALING FIGURES Chronicle (Levin), 4 November 1947, Page 2
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