Meat Ration Card

Object/Artifact

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Henley & Grange RSL

2023.252.4: Meat ration card dated 1948, issued to Wm [William] W Homfray.
2023.252.4

Meat ration card dated 1948, issued to Wm [William] W Homfray.

Name/Title

Meat Ration Card

Entry/Object ID

2023.252.4

Description

Meat ration card. "S" 204174 (the "S" indicates this was distributed for South Australian use), issued by the Commonwealth of Australia and dated 1948. Name of person to whom issued is written in blue ink. This card has 50 remaining stamps.

Use

Rationing regulations for food and clothing were gazetted in Australia on 14 May 1942. Rationing was introduced to manage shortages and control civilian consumption. It was enforced by the use of coupons and was limited to clothing, tea, sugar, butter, and meat. The ration of meat was gazetted on 14 January 1944 and abolished June 1948. Adults were allowed 2 1/4 lbs per week.

Category

Document, Personal Effects, War Memorabilia

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Australian Government

Date made

1/1/1948 - 6/24/1948

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Ration cards were re-issued throughout this period to prevent forgery. The public was notified via the newspaper of re-issue dates. Presentation of old cards was required to be issued with new ones.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

If this Card is found it must be returned at once to the Deputy Director of Rationing, Adelaide. Commonwealth of Australia S 204174 1948 MEAT RATION CARD Rg. D.1 Issue to Name Homfray Wm W Address Bull Island. SA [50 stamps ascending from 49 - 53, 57 - 61, 65 -104] MEAT [Stamp number] 1948 CUT ALONG THIS LINE

Location

Building

Henley & Grange RSL Sub-branch

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Loan

Acquired From

Homfray Family

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Homfray Family

Related Entries

Notes

2023.252.0 - 2023.252.10

Web Links and URLs

Rationing of food and clothing during the Second World War

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Original owner