Tea & Butter Ration Card

Object/Artifact

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Henley & Grange RSL

2023.252.2: Tea & butter ration card with one remaining stamp, issued to W Homfray of Bull Island, South Australia.
2023.252.2

Tea & butter ration card with one remaining stamp, issued to W Homfray of Bull Island, South Australia.

Name/Title

Tea & Butter Ration Card

Entry/Object ID

2023.252.2

Description

Tea and butter ration card. "S" No. 214364 (the "S" indicates this was distributed for South Australian use), issued by the Commonwealth of Australia and dated 1949. Name of person to whom issued is written in green ink. This card has one remaining stamp.

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 butter (1 lb per fortnight) was gazetted on 7 June 1943 and abolished June 1950 and tea (1/2 lb per 5 weeks) on 3 July 1942 and abolished in July 1950.

Category

Document, Personal Effects, War Memorabilia

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Australian Government

Date made

1949 - 1949

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

Commonwealth of Australia 1949 TEA and BUTTER RATION CARD S No. 214364 Name W Homfray Address Bull Island. S. Aus. FOLD HERE Holder's name and address must be inserted immediately upon receipt of card FOLD HERE If this Card is found it must be returned at once to the Deputy Director of Rationing, Adelaide. 1949 BUTTER 60

Location

Building

Henley & Grange RSL Sub-branch

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