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Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 August 1941Vol. XII, No. 1

Petrol Rationing in Samoa

pp. 31-32 · Read in the full issue

From Our Own Correspondent APIA, July 9.

BRINGING Samoa into line with Aus tralia and New Zealand, restrictions on the use of petrol have been intro duced in the Territory, as from June 30.

Sale of gasoline is allowed only by per mit and is limited to 4 gallons weekly for private cars, 6 for business cars, 18 for taxis and lorries. 10 for light vans and plantation vehicles, and 22 for buses.

Mr. H. Gregory, who returned last month to New Guinea after spending leave in Australia, is now stationed at Rabaul as District Officer for New Britain.