PETROL RESTRICTIONS.
RECONSIDERATION PROMISED
Ter Press Association. NAPIER, Sept. 20. The Premier, speaking to a deputation of resellers, said that the Government would reconsider the petrol restrictions next month. He was asked for another million gallons per month,
TREATMENT NOT ITARSII.
MINISTER’S CLAIM
Per Press Association. AVELLLNGTON, Sept. 20. Hon. AV. Nash, in a long statement to-day reviewing the petrol restnctions, declared that the belief which appeared to he held among motorists and organisations associated with the motor industry that the Government had been harsh and unjust in restricting the use of petrol was not justified by the facts. If our stocks of petrol got low we could not bo sure of replenishing them at a moment’s notice. ’ “Oil tankers are not waiting at our beck and call,” said the Minister. “They also run the risk of enemy action at sea. The State docs not possess vast reservoirs of petrol which can bo kept intact for defence purposes. It was regrettable that the protests against the restrictions had warmed up to resentment and a sense of injustice, for which there was no valid reason. It would lie helping the enemy, Mr Nash declared, to give detailed information about the petrol reserves and requirements. He frankly admitted that the restrictions this year had caused material loss and inconvenience to many people. It had been shown beyond dispute, that the motor industry had been hit heavily, but every restriction imposed had been weighed in the balance of the. national needs. The needs of conserving the dollar exchange were and must remain paramount in order to avoid embarrassing Britain. AVhon it was suggested in New Zealand that increased supplies could be obtained in the Dutch East Indies, inside the sterling area, the British Government cabled a reply that it still desired us to restrict. Mr Nash reiterated that the Government would take steps to investigate the position of employees in the motor industry and ameliorate any hardship. A\ r hen the defence requirements had been fully met, the allocations could be adjusted. ,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 251, 20 September 1940, Page 8
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339PETROL RESTRICTIONS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 251, 20 September 1940, Page 8
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