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Christmas Gas
Rationing May
I Yet Be Avoided
I The Minister for Transport
(Mr. Hyland) believes gas
rationing may not be neces-
I sary during the Christmas and
I new year holidays.
| Holiday train services will
| not be cut.
I' Mr. Hyland said the close
I down of industry for a fort-
I night at Christmas would re-
I lieve the drain on coal stocks.
I Warm weather was also re-
p duclng public demand for gas.
|| Mr. Hyland predicted that
L i&s undertakings would have
B Just sufficient coal to ensure
R normal gas services during the
holidays.
B (Victoria's coal reserve for
B all purposes is 91,000 tons-
B nearly three weeks' supply. Gas
undertakings have 10 days' re-
B " serve supply.)
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